Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 89, Issue 7 , Pages 1276-1283 , July 2008

Validation of the Charlson Comorbidity Index for Predicting Functional Outcome of Stroke

  • Annie Tessier, MPH

      Affiliations

    • School of Physical and Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests to Annie Tessier, MPH, Royal Victoria Hospital, Div of Clinical Epidemiology, 687 Pine Ave W, Ross 4:00, Montreal, QC H3A 1A1, Canada
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  • Lois Finch, PhD

      Affiliations

    • School of Physical and Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
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  • Stella S. Daskalopoulou, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics and Occupational Health, Faculty of Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada.
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  • Nancy E. Mayo, PhD

      Affiliations

    • School of Physical and Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
    • Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics and Occupational Health, Faculty of Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada.

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doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2007.11.049

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 89, Issue 7 , Pages 1276-1283 , July 2008

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