Applying evidence standards to rehabilitation research

American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 85, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 292-309

  Johnston, Mark V ^a,b,g   Sherer, Mark ^c,d   Whyte, John ^e,f  

^a KESSLER FOUNDATION   (United States)

^b RUTGERS NEW JERSEY MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^c METHODIST REHABILITATION CENTER   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^e MOSS REHABILITATION RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^f THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^g KMRREC   (United States)

Author keywords

Evidence Grading Methods; Evidence Based Practice; High Level Studies; Rehabilitation Research; Systematic Reviews

Indexed keywords

ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY; BRAIN INJURY; BURN; CLINICAL TRIAL; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; EXERCISE; HUMAN; MEASUREMENT; MEDICAL RESEARCH; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PREDICTION; PROGNOSIS; PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REHABILITATION MEDICINE; REVIEW; SAMPLING; SPINAL CORD INJURY; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; MASS SCREENING; METHODOLOGY; REHABILITATION; STANDARD;

BRAIN INJURIES; BURNS; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; MASS SCREENING; PROGNOSIS; REHABILITATION; RESEARCH DESIGN; SPINAL CORD INJURIES;

EID: 33645837431     PISSN: 08949115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.phm.0000202079.58567.3b     Document Type: Review

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