Details of HTA published project
Research type: |
Primary Research (e.g. trial) |
Title (lead author) etc: |
A randomised controlled comparison of alternative strategies in stroke care (Kalra) 94 pages, Volume 9, number 18 |
DOI |
10.3310/hta9180 |
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This publication is now a part of the NIHR Journals Library. Documents relating to the publication can be found at the corresponding journal issue page, which is at the following link: 
http://www.journalslibrary.nihr.ac.uk/hta/volume-9/issue-18
Outputs from this project
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Headline: |
Study finds that stroke units are more effective and cost-effective than a specialist stroke team or specialist domiciliary care. |
This report should be referenced as follows: |
Kalra L, Evans A, Perez I, Knapp M, Swift C, et al. A randomised controlled comparison of alternative strategies in stroke care. Health Technol Assess 2005;9(18). |
Project ref: |
93/03/26 |
Original project title: |
A controlled comparison of alternative strategies in stroke rehabilitation |
Chief Investigator: |
Professor Lalit Kalra, Professor of Stroke Medicine, Department of Stroke Medicine, King's College London School of Medicine |
Start Date: |
April 1995 |
Date of publication in HTA journal series (now NIHR Journals Library) |
May 2005 |
Cost: |
£499,778 |
MeSH* index primary terms: |
CEREBROVASCULAR-DISORDERS Q-rehabilitation; DELIVERY-OF-HEALTH-CARE Q-methods; PATIENT-CARE-TEAM; HOME-CARE-SERVICES; HOSPITAL-UNITS (* = Medical Subject Headings) |
MeSH* index secondary terms: |
RANDOMIZED-CONTROLLED-TRIAL; CLINICAL-TRIAL; TREATMENT-OUTCOME; PATIENT-SELECTION; HOSPITALIZATION; HEALTH-RESOURCES Q-utilization; ATTITUDE-TO-HEALTH; HUMAN (* = Medical Subject Headings) |
ISRCTN* number: | ISRCTN 84583734 (*International Standard Randomised Controlled Trial Number) URL of this project on the Controlled Trials Website: http://www.controlled-trials.com/ISRCTN84583734 |
NRR* number, if applicable: |
N0484008722 (*National Research Register) The National Research Register was a public database of ongoing and recently completed research projects funded by, or of interest to, the United Kingdom's National Health Service (NHS). It is now an archive of projects from early 2000 to September 2007. Search the NRR archive. |
Project Protocol: |
Project protocol not available |
URL of this page: |
http://www.hta.ac.uk/878 |
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