The Barthel Index and modified Rankin Scale as prognostic tools for long-term outcomes after stroke: A qualitative review of the literature

Current Medical Research and Opinion

Volumn 23, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 1627-1636

  Huybrechts, Krista F ^a   Caro, J Jaime ^a,b  

^a CARO RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Disability evaluation; Outcome assessment; Prognosis; Review literature

Indexed keywords

BARTHEL INDEX; CONTROLLED STUDY; FOLLOW UP; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MORTALITY; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; RANKIN SCALE; REVIEW; STROKE;

CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; HUMANS; PROGNOSIS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 34547155270     PISSN: 03007995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1185/030079907X210444     Document Type: Review

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