Stroke rehabilitation
NHS Centre for Reviews and Dissemination
Record ID 31995000030
English
Authors' objectives:
To assess whether formal rehabilitation reduces disability and handicap and improves quality of life for people who have suffered a stroke.
Authors' results and conclusions:
Clinical:There are very few well designed studies that assess the effectiveness of rehabilitation after stroke, and no studies that evaluate its cost-effectiveness. There is some evidence that formal rehabilitation is effective, especially where it is provided by well organised multi-disciplinary teams.
Authors' recommendations:
Much more research is required to establish which aspects of stroke rehabilitation are most effective. Further good quality research is required to inform a variety of decisions on the use of specific rehabilitation services in different settings.
Authors' methods:
Systematic review
Details
Project Status:
Completed
URL for project:
http://www.york.ac.uk/inst/crd/ehcb.htm
Year Published:
1992
English language abstract:
An English language summary is available
Publication Type:
Not Assigned
Country:
England
MeSH Terms
- Cerebrovascular Disorders
- Rehabilitation
Contact
Organisation Name:
University of York
Contact Address:
University of York, York, Y01 5DD, United Kingdom. Tel: +44 1904 321040, Fax: +44 1904 321041,
Contact Name:
crd@york.ac.uk
Contact Email:
crd@york.ac.uk
Copyright:
University of York
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