Record Status This is a bibliographic record of a published health technology assessment from a member of INAHTA. No evaluation of the quality of this assessment has been made for the HTA database. Citation Ghazipura. Home-based versus centre-based rehabilitation for community- dwelling postacute stroke patients: a rapid review. Toronto: Health Quality Ontario (HQO). Rapid Review. 2015 Authors' conclusions On the basis of one SR comparing home-based rehabilitation to centre-based rehabilitation in community dwelling stroke patients, the following conclusions were reached:
Low quality evidence indicates that community dwelling stroke patients receiving rehabilitation at a centre do not experience a clinically significant difference in functional independence compared to those receiving rehabilitation at home.
No appropriate evidence was found reporting on the outcome of mortality. Indexing Status Subject indexing assigned by CRD MeSH Home Care Servicess; Hospital Units; Stroke Language Published English Country of organisation Canada English summary An English language summary is available. Address for correspondence Evidence Development and Standards, Health Quality Ontario, 130 Bloor Street West, 10th floor, Toronto, Ontario Canada M5S 1N5 Email: EDSinfo@hqontario.ca AccessionNumber 32015000497 Date abstract record published 15/04/2015 |