Health technology assessment : HTA
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Health Technol Assess · Sep 2017
Multicenter Study Pragmatic Clinical TrialA Very Early Rehabilitation Trial after stroke (AVERT): a Phase III, multicentre, randomised controlled trial.
Mobilising patients early after stroke [early mobilisation (EM)] is thought to contribute to the beneficial effects of stroke unit care but it is poorly defined and lacks direct evidence of benefit. ⋯ These results informed a new trial proposal [A Very Early Rehabilitation Trial - DOSE (AVERT-DOSE)] aiming to determine the optimal frequency and dose of EM.