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Occupational therapy predischarge home visits for patients with a stroke (HOVIS): results of a feasibility randomized controlled trial (2013)
Journal Article
Drummond, A., Whitehead, P., Fellows, K., Sprigg, N., Sampson, C. J., Edwards, C., & Lincoln, N. (2013). Occupational therapy predischarge home visits for patients with a stroke (HOVIS): results of a feasibility randomized controlled trial. Clinical Rehabilitation, 27(5),

Objective: To assess the feasibility of conducting a randomized controlled trial of occupational therapy predischarge home visits for people after stroke. Design: Randomized controlled trial and cohort study. We randomized eligible patients for whom... Read More about Occupational therapy predischarge home visits for patients with a stroke (HOVIS): results of a feasibility randomized controlled trial.

Interventions to reduce dependency in personal activities of daily living in community-dwelling adults who use homecare services: protocol for a systematic review (2013)
Journal Article
Whitehead, P. J., Drummond, A. E., Walker, M. F., & Parry, R. H. (2013). Interventions to reduce dependency in personal activities of daily living in community-dwelling adults who use homecare services: protocol for a systematic review. Systematic Reviews, 2(1), Article 49. https://doi.org/10.1186/2046-4053-2-49

Background There is a growing demand for services whereby individuals receive assistance from care workers for personal care within the home. This has led to the development of re-ablement or restorative homecare services that provide time-limited... Read More about Interventions to reduce dependency in personal activities of daily living in community-dwelling adults who use homecare services: protocol for a systematic review.