Critical care rehabilitation trials: the importance of ‘usual care’

Denehy and colleagues conducted a novel randomized controlled trial evaluating a rehabilitation intervention starting in the ICU and continuing through the outpatient setting, with 1 year longitudinal follow-up. While the intervention did not demonstrate improved patient outcomes, this study illustr...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Parker, Ann, Tehranchi, Kian M, Needham, Dale M
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2013
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Commentary
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4056109/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24103735
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/cc12884
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Sumario:Denehy and colleagues conducted a novel randomized controlled trial evaluating a rehabilitation intervention starting in the ICU and continuing through the outpatient setting, with 1 year longitudinal follow-up. While the intervention did not demonstrate improved patient outcomes, this study illustrates important issues regarding ‘usual care’ control groups in clinical trials.

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