Clinical rehabilitation
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Clinical rehabilitation · Nov 2009
Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter StudyEffect of Warm-Supplementing Kidney Yang (WSKY) added to risperidone on quality of life in patients with schizophrenia: a randomized controlled trial.
To evaluate the quality of life, efficacy and safety of Warm-Supplementing Kidney Yang (WSKY) added to risperidone in patients with schizophrenia. ⋯ The results suggest that WSKY added to risperidone significantly improved the quality of life, social function, depression symptom compared with placebo added to risperidone.
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Clinical rehabilitation · Nov 2009
Multicenter StudyMeasurement structure of the Pain Self-Efficacy Questionnaire in a sample of Chinese patients with chronic pain.
To examine the factorial structure of the Chinese translation of the Pain Self-Efficacy Questionnaire in a sample of Chinese patients with chronic pain. ⋯ A single-factor model confirmed the unidimensionality of the Chinese version of the Pain Self-Efficacy Questionnaire in a sample of Chinese patients with chronic pain. It demonstrated good internal consistency reliability and construct-related validity.
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Clinical rehabilitation · Nov 2009
Randomized Controlled TrialEffectiveness of a video-based exercise programme to reduce falls and improve health-related quality of life among older adults discharged from hospital: a pilot randomized controlled trial.
Falls, loss of health-related quality of life and physical capacity, reduced participation in activities of daily living, and increased fear of falling are all potential outcomes for older adults discharged from hospital. A low-cost video based exercise programme may address this. ⋯ The intervention may be beneficial for reducing the rate of falls in this patient population though further research with a larger sample size is indicated.