Outcomes of high- and low-intensity rehabilitation programme for persons in chronic phase after Guillain-Barré syndrome: a randomized controlled trial.
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https://doi.org/10.2340/16501977-0826Keywords:
Guillain-Barr� syndrome, disability, rehabilitation, outcome assessment, Functional Independence Measure.Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To assess the effectiveness of a high- vs low--intensity multidisciplinary ambulatory rehabilitation programme over 12 months for persons in the chronic phase after Guillain-Barré syndrome (pwGBS) in an Australian community cohort. METHOD: A total of 79 pwGBS, recruited from a tertiary hospital, were randomized to a treatment group (n = 40) for an individualized high-intensity programme, or a control group (n = 39) for a lower intensity programme. The primary outcome the Functional Independence Measure (FIM) motor subscale assessed "activity limitation"Downloads
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