Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation
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Arch Phys Med Rehabil · Oct 2009
Comparative Study Clinical TrialGroup physiotherapy provides similar outcomes for participants after joint replacement surgery as 1-to-1 physiotherapy: a sequential cohort study.
Coulter CL, Weber JM, Scarvell JM. Group physiotherapy provides similar outcomes for participants after joint replacement surgery as 1-to-1 physiotherapy: a sequential cohort study. ⋯ This trial suggests that the class-based exercise rehabilitation was the most efficient method of delivery of the physiotherapy service, without cost to patient outcomes.
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Arch Phys Med Rehabil · Oct 2009
Self-management of chronic neck and low back pain and relevance of information provided during clinical encounters: an observational study.
Escolar-Reina P, Medina-Mirapeix F, Gascón-Cánovas JJ, Montilla-Herrador J, Valera-Garrido JF, Collins SM. Self-management of chronic neck and low back pain and relevance of information provided during clinical encounters: an observational study. ⋯ Information provided during clinical encounters is associated with adherence to different kinds of self-management strategies. While further study is required, it is suggested that more attention be given to clinical practice strategies for improving adherence to self-management of chronic pain.
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Arch Phys Med Rehabil · Oct 2009
Discriminant validity of the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis index physical functioning subscale in community samples with hip osteoarthritis.
Pua Y-H, Cowan SM, Wrigley TV, Bennell KL. Discriminant validity of the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index Physical Functioning Subscale in community samples with hip osteoarthritis. ⋯ The findings suggest that the discriminant validity of the WOMAC-PF subscale from self-report pain measures cannot be confirmed in community-dwelling adults with hip OA.
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Arch Phys Med Rehabil · Oct 2009
Patterns of recovery of posttraumatic confusional state in neurorehabilitation admissions after traumatic brain injury.
Sherer M, Yablon SA, Nakase-Richardson R. Patterns of recovery of posttraumatic confusional state in neurorehabilitation admissions after traumatic brain injury. ⋯ While posttraumatic confusional state is a heterogeneous disorder, there is a predictable pattern of symptom resolution. Differences in patients' confusion severity and patterns of symptoms may relate to differing underlying neural injury.