Early discharge plus home based rehabilitation reduced length of initial hospital stay but did not improve health related quality of life in patients with acute stroke...commentary on Anderson C, Rubenach S, Ni Mhurchu C et al. Home or hospital for stroke rehabilitation? Results of a randomized controlled trial. I: health outcomes at 6 months STROKE 2000 May;31:1024-31

QUESTION: Does early discharge plus home based rehabilitation improve health related quality of life in patients with acute stroke? Design: Randomised (allocation concealed), blinded (outcome assessor) controlled trial with follow up at 6 months. Setting: 2 affiliated acute care public teaching hosp...

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Published in:Evidence Based Nursing pp. 127 - 128
Main Author: Griffiths P
Format: abstract commentary Journal Article
Published: BMJ Publishing Group Oct2000
Online Access:View this record in EBSCOhost