Methodological aspects of randomized controlled trials on cognitive interventions

Neurological Sciences

Volumn 31, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2010, Pages

  Solari, Alessandra ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Cognitive impairment; Complex interventions; Multiple sclerosis; Randomized controlled trials; Rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

AMANTADINE; AMINOPYRIDINE; BETA1A INTERFERON; DONEPEZIL; GLATIRAMER; PEMOLINE;

ARTICLE; BRAIN FUNCTION; COGNITION; COGNITIVE DEFECT; COGNITIVE THERAPY; EMBASE; HUMAN; MEDLINE; METHODOLOGY; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; QUALITY CONTROL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

COGNITION DISORDERS; COGNITIVE THERAPY; HUMANS; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 78650519413     PISSN: 15901874     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10072-010-0375-5     Document Type: Article

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