Journal article
Dose and setting of rehabilitation received after stroke in Queensland, Australia: a prospective cohort study
RS Grimley, ICM Rosbergen, L Gustafsson, E Horton, T Green, G Cadigan, S Kuys, NE Andrew, DA Cadilhac
Clinical Rehabilitation | SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD | Published : 2020
Abstract
Objective: The aims of this study were to describe patterns and dose of rehabilitation received following stroke and to investigate their relationship with outcomes. Design: This was a prospective observational cohort study. Setting: A total of seven public hospitals and all subsequent rehabilitation services in Queensland, Australia, participated in the study. Subjects: Participants were consecutive patients surviving acute stroke between July 2016 and January 2017. Methods: We tracked rehabilitation for six months following stroke and obtained 90- to 180-day outcomes from the Australian Stroke Clinical Registry. Measures: Dose of rehabilitation – time in therapy by physiotherapy, occupatio..
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Funding Acknowledgements
The author(s) disclosed receipt of the following financial support for the research, authorship and/or publication of this article: This project was a joint initiative of the Queensland State-wide Stroke and Rehabilitation clinical networks and received funding support from Clinical Excellence Division, Queensland Department of Health.