Predicting functional outcomes in patients suffering from ischaemic stroke using initial admission variables and physiological data: A comparison between tree model and multivariate regression analysis

Disability and Rehabilitation

Volumn 32, Issue 25, 2010, Pages 2088-2096

  Li, Chin Ching ^a,b   Chen, Yi Min ^c   Tsay, Shiow Luan ^b   Hu, Gwo Chi ^c   Lin, Kuan Chia ^b  

^a NURSING AND MANAGEMENT COLLEGE   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIPEI UNIVERSITY OF NURSING AND HEALTH SCIENCES   (Taiwan)

^c MACKAY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

functional outcome; regression; stroke; Tree model

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; DECISION TREE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PROGNOSIS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; STROKE; TAIWAN; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AGED; DECISION SUPPORT TECHNIQUES; DECISION TREES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PROGNOSIS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; STROKE; TAIWAN; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 78249240103     PISSN: 09638288     EISSN: 14645165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/09638288.2010.481030     Document Type: Article

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