In-hospital recruitment to observational studies of stroke

International Journal of Rehabilitation Research

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 56-63

  Pickering, Ruth M ^a   Kunkel, Dorit ^b   Fitton, Carolyn ^b   Ashburn, Ann ^b   Jenkinson, Damian ^c  

^a SOUTHAMPTON GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^c POOLE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acute; Observational studies; Recruitment; Stroke

Indexed keywords

CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; DATA-TRACKING; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; RECRUITMENT RATES; TIME WINDOWS;

DIAGNOSIS; HOSPITALS;

EMPLOYMENT;

ARTICLE; FOLLOW UP; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; PATIENT SELECTION; STROKE; UNITED KINGDOM;

FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GREAT BRITAIN; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; INFORMED CONSENT; PATIENT DISCHARGE; PATIENT SELECTION; STROKE;

EID: 76749132757     PISSN: 03425282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MRR.0b013e32832fea23     Document Type: Article

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