Clinical rehabilitation
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Clinical rehabilitation · Mar 2010
Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter StudyEvaluation of an adjustment group for people with multiple sclerosis: a pilot randomized controlled trial.
The aim was to evaluate a group treatment for people with multiple sclerosis and low mood. ⋯ Depressive symptoms were reduced following group intervention, which suggests this may be an effective psychological treatment and warrants further evaluation.
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Clinical rehabilitation · Feb 2010
Multicenter Study Controlled Clinical TrialAn integrated programme after pulmonary rehabilitation in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: effect on emotional and functional dimensions of quality of life.
To assess whether a maintenance integrated health care programme is effective in improving functional and emotional dimensions of quality of life in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) after a first pulmonary rehabilitation. ⋯ Patient self-help association seems to be an innovative and efficient organizational structure to support patients with COPD after pulmonary rehabilitation in real-life settings. A distinction between emotional and functional dimensions of quality of life may improve the design and evaluation of integrated health care programmes in patients with COPD.
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Clinical rehabilitation · Dec 2009
Multicenter Study Comparative StudyThe consequences of early discharge after hip arthroplasty for patient outcomes and health care costs: comparison of three centres with differing durations of stay.
To compare outcomes from hip arthroplasty between a surgical unit with a rapid discharge policy and two comparison units to test the hypothesis that the centre with rapid discharge has outcomes that are not inferior to the comparison sites. ⋯ Short postoperative stay after hip arthroplasty can be achieved without intensive patient preparation or post-discharge care and without compromising short-term patient outcome or increasing health care costs. Longer term follow-up is needed.
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Clinical rehabilitation · Nov 2009
Multicenter StudyMeasurement structure of the Pain Self-Efficacy Questionnaire in a sample of Chinese patients with chronic pain.
To examine the factorial structure of the Chinese translation of the Pain Self-Efficacy Questionnaire in a sample of Chinese patients with chronic pain. ⋯ A single-factor model confirmed the unidimensionality of the Chinese version of the Pain Self-Efficacy Questionnaire in a sample of Chinese patients with chronic pain. It demonstrated good internal consistency reliability and construct-related validity.
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Clinical rehabilitation · Nov 2009
Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter StudyEffect of Warm-Supplementing Kidney Yang (WSKY) added to risperidone on quality of life in patients with schizophrenia: a randomized controlled trial.
To evaluate the quality of life, efficacy and safety of Warm-Supplementing Kidney Yang (WSKY) added to risperidone in patients with schizophrenia. ⋯ The results suggest that WSKY added to risperidone significantly improved the quality of life, social function, depression symptom compared with placebo added to risperidone.