Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation
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Arch Phys Med Rehabil · Aug 1999
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical TrialHome-based multicomponent rehabilitation program for older persons after hip fracture: a randomized trial.
To determine whether a home-based systematic multicomponent rehabilitation strategy leads to improved outcomes relative to usual care. ⋯ The systematic multicomponent rehabilitation program was no more effective in promoting recovery than usual home-based rehabilitation. Compared with previous cohorts, however, participants randomized to usual care in our study received more rehabilitative and home care services and experienced a higher rate of recovery. This finding is important given the current pressures to reduce home services. The challenge is to determine the composition and duration of rehabilitation and home services that will ensure optimal functional recovery most efficiently in older persons after hip fracture.
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Arch Phys Med Rehabil · Aug 1999
Correlates of life satisfaction among persons with spinal cord injury.
To analyze the correlates of life satisfaction for individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI). ⋯ Life satisfaction after SCI can be reliably measured by means of the SWLS. Correlates of subjective well-being parallel those suggested by earlier studies and those for the population at large. The effects of life satisfaction on social participation, health, and other aspects of life need further study.