A pilot cluster randomized controlled trial of structured goal-setting following stroke

Clinical Rehabilitation

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 327-338

  Taylor, William J ^a   Brown, Melanie ^a   William, Levack ^a   McPherson, Kathryn M ^b   Reed, Kirk ^b   Dean, Sarah G ^c   Weatherall, Mark ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO WELLINGTON   (New Zealand)

^b AUCKLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (New Zealand)

^c PLYMOUTH UNIVERSITY PENINSULA SCHOOLS OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

cluster randomized trial; cluster study design; Goal setting; stroke

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; NEW ZEALAND; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PILOT STUDY; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REHABILITATION CENTER; SICKNESS IMPACT PROFILE; STROKE;

BIAS (EPIDEMIOLOGY); CLUSTER ANALYSIS; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; GOALS; HUMANS; INPATIENTS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEW ZEALAND; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PILOT PROJECTS; QUALITY OF LIFE; REHABILITATION CENTERS; SICKNESS IMPACT PROFILE; STROKE;

EID: 84863414481     PISSN: 02692155     EISSN: 14770873     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0269215511419384     Document Type: Article

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