Using treatment theories to refine the designs of brain injury rehabilitation treatment effectiveness studies

Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 99-106

  Whyte, John ^a,b  

^a THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MOSS REHABILITATION RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Brain injuries; Rehabilitation; Research design; Treatment theory

Indexed keywords

BRAIN INJURY; CLINICAL RESEARCH; CONFERENCE PAPER; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; NONHUMAN; PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE; PHYSIOTHERAPY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

BRAIN INJURIES; HUMANS; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT SELECTION; REHABILITATION; RESEARCH DESIGN;

EID: 33748121936     PISSN: 08859701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00001199-200603000-00003     Document Type: Conference Paper

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