Are we applying interventions with research evidence when targeting secondary complications of the stroke-affected upper limb

Australian Occupational Therapy Journal

Volumn 56, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 428-435

  Gustafsson, Louise ^a   Yates, Kathryn ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Evidence; Rehabilitation; Stroke; Upper limb

Indexed keywords

ARM; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEY; HUMAN; INTERNET; MALE; METHODOLOGY; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; STANDARD; STROKE;

AUSTRALIA; EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE; FEMALE; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; STROKE; UPPER EXTREMITY;

EID: 70449671619     PISSN: 00450766     EISSN: 14401630     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1630.2008.00757.x     Document Type: Article

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