Is hand splinting effective for adults following stroke? A systematic review and methodological critique of published research

Clinical Rehabilitation

Volumn 17, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 807-816

  Lannin, Natasha A ^a   Herbert, R D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIBLIOGRAPHIC DATABASE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FLEXOR MUSCLE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HAND; HAND FUNCTION; HAND MOVEMENT; HAND MUSCLE; HEMIPLEGIA; HUMAN; INTERNET; MEDICAL RESEARCH; METHODOLOGY; MOTOR CONTROL; MUSCLE CONTRACTURE; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PUBLISHING; QUALITY CONTROL; RATING SCALE; REVIEW; SCISEARCH; SCORING SYSTEM; SPASTICITY; SPLINTING; STRETCHING; STROKE; VALIDATION PROCESS;

CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; CONTRACTURE; HAND; HEMIPLEGIA; HUMANS; MUSCLE SPASTICITY; SPLINTS;

EID: 0344035288     PISSN: 02692155     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1191/0269215503cr682oa     Document Type: Review

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