Improving quality of life of children with cerebral palsy: A systematic review of clinical trials

Child: Care, Health and Development

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 21-31

  Tsoi, W S E ^a   Zhang, L A ^c   Wang, W Y ^d   Tsang, K L ^b   Lo, S K ^a  

^a THE EDUCATION UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^c RMIT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Cerebral palsy; Clinical trials; Intervention; Quality of life; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

CENTRAL MUSCLE RELAXANT;

CEREBRAL PALSY; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

CEREBRAL PALSY; HUMANS; MUSCLE RELAXANTS, CENTRAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; RESEARCH DESIGN; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84155168965     PISSN: 03051862     EISSN: 13652214     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2214.2011.01255.x     Document Type: Review

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