January 30, 2019Physical TherapyOpen Access

Variation in Hospital-Based Rehabilitation Services Among Patients With Ischemic Stroke in the United States

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Population

Patients with ischemic stroke in the United States

Comparison

Receipt of both physical therapy and occupational therapy vs other patterns of rehabilitation services

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Discussion

Indicates underutilization of acute PT and OT after ischemic stroke; hypothesis-generating for effects on recovery.

Population

Patients with ischemic stroke in the United States

Intervention

Physical therapy and occupational therapy services in the acute setting

Outcome

Receipt of both physical therapy and occupational therapy services

There is considerable variation and underutilization of acute physical and occupational therapy services for ischemic stroke patients in the US.

Kumar et al. (2019) studied this question.

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