Economic evaluation of adult rehabilitation: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials in a variety of settings

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 95, Issue 1, 2014, Pages

  Brusco, Natasha Kareem ^a,b   Taylor, Nicholas F ^a,c   Watts, Jennifer J ^d   Shields, Nora ^a  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b CABRINI INSTITUTE   (Australia)

^c EASTERN HEALTH   (Australia)

^d DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Economics; Hospitals; Randomized controlled trials as topic; Rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY CARE; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; ECONOMIC EVALUATION; EMERGENCY CARE; HEALTH SERVICE; HOME CARE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; OUTPATIENT CARE; QUALITY CONTROL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REHABILITATION CARE; REHABILITATION CENTER; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

EID: 84891632066     PISSN: 00039993     EISSN: 1532821X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apmr.2013.03.017     Document Type: Review

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