Quality of life: An important outcome measure in a trial of very early mobilisation after stroke

Disability and Rehabilitation

Volumn 32, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 875-884

  Tyedin, Karen ^a,b   Cumming, Toby B ^b   Bernhardt, Julie ^a,b  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b NSRI   (Australia)

Author keywords

Mobility; Quality of life; Stroke

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOBILIZATION; PHASE 2 CLINICAL TRIAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; STROKE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; EARLY AMBULATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; STROKE;

EID: 77951844138     PISSN: 09638288     EISSN: 14645165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/09638280903349552     Document Type: Article

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