A cluster randomised controlled trial and economic evaluation of a structured training programme for caregivers of inpatients after stroke: The TRACS trial

Health Technology Assessment

Volumn 17, Issue 46, 2013, Pages 1-98

  Forster, A ^a   Dickerson, J ^a   Young, J ^a   Patel, A ^b   Kalra, L ^b   Nixon, J ^a   Smithard, D ^b   Knapp, M ^b,c   Holloway, I ^a   Anwar, S ^a   Farrin, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CAREGIVER BURDEN; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DEPRESSION; EDUCATION PROGRAM; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE PRACTICE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; LONDON STROKE CARER TRAINING COURSE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PATIENT CARE; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; QUALITY OF LIFE; SCORING SYSTEM; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL CARE; UNITED KINGDOM;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AFFECT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CAREGIVERS; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; INPATIENTS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; MOVING AND LIFTING PATIENTS; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUALITY-ADJUSTED LIFE YEARS; SELF CARE; SINGLE-BLIND METHOD; STROKE;

EID: 84886554557     PISSN: 13665278     EISSN: 20464924     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3310/hta17460     Document Type: Article

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