Evaluation of Subacute Rehabilitative Care

Completed · Phase 2

Conditions studied: Rehabilitative Services

In brief

Prior rehabilitation outcome studies had many weaknesses. They had: a) evaluated rehabilitation effects only in isolated subgroups, b) focused on functional ability rather than on quality of life, c) not used randomized control groups, and d) had inadequate sample sizes. Differences in methodological approaches have resulted in inconsistent findings. The lack of long-term benefits suggests that services may need to be continued at home or in subacute care settings to optimize their effectiveness. Unfortunately, prior research did not include behavioral outcomes. The potential benefits of rehabilitative care could thus not be evaluated by these studies in more meaningful detail, and they did not accurately reflect the psychosocial objectives of rehabilitation.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00012714

Run by

US Department of Veterans Affairs

People needed

180

Expected to finish

2000-06-01

Last updated by the study team

2015-04-07

Who can join

Age: 55 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Presence of physical limitation and need for rehabilitative care as indicated by a score >1 (not independent) on the Nursing Ward Classification index; availability of a family member selected by the patient; Major Diagnostic Code (MDC) 1, 5, 8, or 21 (comprising 87% of cases)

Where it is running

• VA Puget Sound Health Care System Seattle Division, Seattle, WA — Seattle, Washington, United States

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