Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 89, Issue 6 , Pages 1061-1065 , June 2008

Prediction of Discharge Destination After Stroke Using the Motor Assessment Scale on Admission: A Prospective, Multisite Study

Presented to the Australian Physiotherapy Association National Neurology and Gerontology, November 2005, Melbourne, Australia.

  • Sandra G. Brauer, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Physiotherapy, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests to Sandra G. Brauer, PhD, Div of Physiotherapy, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Qld 4072, Australia
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  • Paul G. Bew, MPhty

      Affiliations

    • Prince Charles Hospital, Chermside, Australia
    • ,
  • Suzanne S. Kuys, BPhty

      Affiliations

    • School of Physiotherapy and Exercise Science, Griffith University, Gold Coast, Australia
    • Department of Physiotherapy, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Woolloongabba, Australia.
    • ,
  • Mary R. Lynch, MPhty

      Affiliations

    • Division of Physiotherapy, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
    • ,
  • Greg Morrison, BPhty

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physiotherapy, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Woolloongabba, Australia.

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 No commercial party having a direct financial interest in the results of the research supporting this article has or will confer a benefit upon the authors or upon any organization with which the authors are associated.

PII: S0003-9993(08)00174-3

doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2007.10.042

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 89, Issue 6 , Pages 1061-1065 , June 2008

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