Randomized controlled trials in adult traumatic brain injury: A review of compliance to CONSORT statement

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 96, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 702-714

  Lu, Juan ^a   Gary, Kelli W ^b   Copolillo, Al ^b   Ward, John ^a   Niemeier, Janet P ^c   Lapane, Kate L ^d  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Carolinas Rehabilitation   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Adults; Brain injuries; Randomized controlled trial; Rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CINAHL; FOLLOW UP; FUNDING; HUMAN; MEDLINE; PHARMACEUTICAL CARE; PSYCINFO; PUBLICATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REGISTRATION; REHABILITATION CARE; REVIEW; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY; BRAIN INJURIES; DOCUMENTATION; META ANALYSIS; METHODOLOGY; PEER REVIEW; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PUBLISHING; STANDARDS; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA;

BRAIN INJURIES; DOCUMENTATION; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HUMANS; PEER REVIEW, RESEARCH; PUBLISHING; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; RESEARCH DESIGN;

EID: 84925609757     PISSN: 00039993     EISSN: 1532821X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apmr.2014.10.026     Document Type: Review

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