A randomised controlled trial to determine the effect of intensity of therapy upon length of stay in a neurological rehabilitation setting

Anita Slade, Alan Tennant, M Anne Chamberlain

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    Abstract

    A randomised single-blind controlled trial was designed to determine whether intensity of therapy (physiotherapy and occupational therapy) shortened length of stay for patients in a rehabilitation unit. Patients were under 65, primarily with stroke, but also with other conditions such as traumatic brain injury, and multiple sclerosis. The experimental group were timetabled to receive 67% more therapy in any given week, than the control group. After controlling for confounders and case mix (as expressed by type of therapy required) patients in the experimental group showed a significant 14-day reduction in length of stay (<0.01). Concurrently average length of stay was increased for both groups by 16 days due to delays in discharge.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)260-6
    Number of pages7
    JournalJournal of Rehabilitation Medicine
    Volume34
    Issue number6
    Publication statusPublished - Nov 2002

    Keywords

    • Adult
    • Brain Injuries
    • Female
    • Humans
    • Length of Stay
    • Male
    • Middle Aged
    • Multiple Sclerosis
    • Occupational Therapy
    • Physical Therapy Modalities
    • Regression Analysis
    • Rehabilitation Centers
    • Single-Blind Method
    • Statistics, Nonparametric
    • Stroke
    • Treatment Outcome

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