More outcomes than trials: A call for consistent data collection across stroke rehabilitation trials

International Journal of Stroke

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 18-24

  Ali, M ^a   English, C ^b,c   Bernhardt, J ^b   Sunnerhagen, K S ^d   Brady, M ^a  

^a GLASGOW CALEDONIAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b FLOREY INSTITUTE OF NEUROSCIENCE AND MENTAL HEALTH   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Common data; Outcomes; Rehabilitation; Standardization; Stroke

Indexed keywords

CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONSENSUS; DATA COLLECTION METHOD; DEMOGRAPHY; DISABILITY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEASIBILITY STUDY; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REHABILITATION CARE; REVIEW; SURVIVOR; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WALKING DIFFICULTY;

CLINICAL TRIALS AS TOPIC; DATA COLLECTION; HUMANS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); RESEARCH DESIGN; STROKE;

EID: 84871709901     PISSN: 17474930     EISSN: 17474949     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1747-4949.2012.00973.x     Document Type: Review

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