Why the study?
Does admission to a specially staffed disability oriented stroke unit improve functional outcomes and discharge disposition in patients with stroke?
Population
667 patients with stroke recently discharged from the Burke Rehabilitation Center
Comparison
Admission to a specially staffed disability… vs Admission to other mixed disability units…
Design
Cohort
Authors
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May support dedicated stroke units despite sicker patients; extends cardiac care unit model but leaves open causal confirmation.
Does admission to a specially staffed disability oriented stroke unit improve functional outcomes and discharge disposition in patients with stroke?
Admission to a specialized, disability-oriented stroke unit improves walking ability and rates of discharge to home compared to mixed rehabilitation units.
Feigenson et al. (1979) studied this question.
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