Rehabilitation of traumatic injuries: Use of the Delphi method to identify topics for evidence-based review

American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 82, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 410-414

  Burns, Stephen P ^a,d   Rivara, Frederick P ^b   Johansen, Jennifer M ^e   Thompson, Diane C ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^d VA PUGET SOUND HEALTH CARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^e NONE

Author keywords

Brain injuries; Delphi technique; Evidence based medicine; Rehabilitation; Spinal cord injuries

Indexed keywords

BRAIN; MEDICINE; RESEARCH;

TRAUMATIC INJURIES;

PATIENT REHABILITATION;

ARTICLE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; EXPERT SYSTEM; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; HUMAN; KINESIOTHERAPY; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; QUESTIIONNAIRE; SCORING SYSTEM; SPINAL CORD INJURY;

DELPHI TECHNIQUE; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; PHYSICAL MEDICINE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS; RESEARCH; REVIEW LITERATURE; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 0037405888     PISSN: 08949115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00002060-200305000-00019     Document Type: Article

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