Assessments in Australian stroke rehabilitation units: A systematic review of the post-stroke validity of the most frequently used

Disability and Rehabilitation

Volumn 33, Issue 25-26, 2011, Pages 2620-2632

  Kitsos, Gemma ^a   Harris, Dawn ^b,c   Pollack, Michael ^d   Hubbard, Isobel J ^e,f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

^b Master Research Australasia Pty Ltd   (Australia)

^c National Stroke Foundation Australia   (Australia)

^d Hunter New England Area Health Service   (Australia)

^e UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

^f JOHN HUNTER HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Assessment; Stroke; Stroke rehabilitation units

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DYSPHAGIA; HUMAN; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOMETRY; STROKE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ACUITY;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADULT; AUSTRALIA; DEGLUTITION DISORDERS; HUMANS; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NUTRITION ASSESSMENT; POSTURAL BALANCE; PSYCHOMETRICS; STROKE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 81155151491     PISSN: 09638288     EISSN: 14645165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/09638288.2011.575526     Document Type: Article

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