Clinical rehabilitation
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Clinical rehabilitation · Nov 1997
Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study Comparative Study Clinical TrialEarly supported hospital discharge following acute stroke: pilot study results.
To establish the feasibility and method of evaluation of an early supported hospital discharge policy for patients with acute stroke. ⋯ An early supported discharge service following acute stroke with individualized rehabilitation in the community is feasible and can be evaluated by a randomized controlled trial but a larger multicentre trial is needed before such a service is widely adopted.
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To describe the use of a geriatric day hospital for emergency multidisciplinary assessment as an alternative to immediate hospital admission for some groups of frail older people. ⋯ Emergency day hospital assessments can be used as an alternative to immediate hospital admission for some frail older people.