Evidence behind stroke rehabilitation

Neurology in Practice

Volumn 74, Issue 4, 2003, Pages

  Langhorne, P ^a,b   Legg, L ^b  

^a Stroke Therapy Evaluation Programme   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; PIRACETAM;

APHASIA; CLINICAL TRIAL; CRYOTHERAPY; DISABILITY; DYSARTHRIA; ELECTROSTIMULATION THERAPY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; EXERCISE; FALLING; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; HUMAN; INFECTION; MEMORY DISORDER; MOBILIZATION; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PHYSIOTHERAPY; POLICY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SHOULDER PAIN; SPEECH THERAPY; STROKE; SUPPORT GROUP; WALKING AID; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; REHABILITATION CENTER; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; REHABILITATION;

EID: 18744422672     PISSN: 14737086     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

References (7)

1. Warlow CP, Dennis MS, van Gijn J, et al. A problem based approach to the general management of stroke. In: Stroke: a practical guide to management. Oxford: Blackwell Science, 2001. A good outline of main issues in practical stroke rehabilitation.
2. Sandercock P, Anderson C, Bath P, et al. Cochrane Stroke Group. In: Co-ordinating. The Cochrane Library. Issue 1. Oxford: Update Software, 2003. A collection of systematic reviews on stroke care including rehabilitation.
3. Stroke Unit Trialists' Collaboration. Organised inpatient (stroke unit) care after stroke (Cochrane review). In: The Cochrane Library. Issue 2. Oxford: Update Software, 2003. A systematic review of all the main stroke unit trials.
4. Langhorne P, Dennis MS. Stroke units: an evidence-based approach. London: BMJ Publishing Group, 1998. A more detailed description of the stroke unit trials.
5. Walker M, Gladman JRF, Lincoln N, et al. Occupational therapy for stroke patients not admitted to hospital: a randomised controlled trial. Lancet 1999;354:278-80. A major trial of an occupational therapy intervention in patients living at home.
6. Kalra I, Evans A, Perez I, et al. Alternative strategies for stroke care: a prospective randomised controlled trial. Lancet 2000;356:894-9. A large trial comparing different models of stroke services.
7. Outpatient Service Trialists. Therapy-based rehabilitation services for stroke patients at home (Cochrane Review). In: The Cochrane Library. Issue 2. Oxford: Update Software, 2003. A systematic review of therapy services for patients living at home.