Prognosis assessment in stroke patients at discharge from hospital

Age and Ageing

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 184-189

  Olai, Lena ^a   Omne Pontén, Marianne ^b   Borgquist, Lars ^c   Svärdsudd, Kurt ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b Centre for Clinical Research   (Sweden)

^c LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Dwelling; Elderly; Functional capacity; Health situation; Outcome; Prognosis assessment; Stroke

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMENTIA; FEMALE; GERIATRICS; HOSPITAL DEPARTMENT; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITAL PHYSICIAN; HOUSEHOLD; HOUSING; HUMAN; INTERNAL MEDICINE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MINI MENTAL STATE EXAMINATION; NURSE; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PHYSIOTHERAPIST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; STROKE; SWEDEN;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HOSPITALS, GENERAL; HUMANS; MALE; PATIENT DISCHARGE; PROGNOSIS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; SWEDEN; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33947393971     PISSN: 00020729     EISSN: 14682834     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ageing/afl146     Document Type: Article

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