Prognostic indicators in metastatic spinal cord compression: Using functional independence measure and Tokuhashi scale to optimize rehabilitation planning

Spinal Cord

Volumn 45, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 671-677

  Tang, V ^a,b,c   Harvey, D ^a,b   Park Dorsay, J ^c   Jiang, S ^a,b   Rathbone, M P ^a,b  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b Hamilton NeuroRestorative Group   (Canada)

^c HENDERSON GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Functional independence measure; Prognosis; Rehabilitation; Spinal cord compression; Spinal metastasis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL INDEPENDENCE MEASURE; HUMAN; KAPLAN MEIER METHOD; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; METASTASIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODEL; RATING SCALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; SPINAL CORD COMPRESSION; SURVIVAL; TOKUHASHI SCALE; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT PLANNING;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; DISABILITY EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; KAPLAN-MEIERS ESTIMATE; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROGNOSIS; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SPINAL CORD COMPRESSION; SPINAL NEOPLASMS;

EID: 34948851333     PISSN: 13624393     EISSN: 14765624     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.sc.3102024     Document Type: Article

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