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This trial has been rated according to reported aspects of its internal validity and interpretability. To make decisions about the application of the trial to clinical practice it is necessary to obtain and read the full article.

Alternative Strategies for Stroke Care: Cost-Effectiveness and Cost-Utility Analyses from a Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial
A. Patel, M. Knapp, I. Perez, A. Evans and L. Kalra (2004)

Journal Title: Stroke; a Journal of Cerebral Circulation
Volume 35; Issue 1; Pages 196-203

Method: Randomised controlled trial
Internal Validity Score: 5/8		Statistical Reporting Score: 2/2
• Random allocation: Yes		• Between-group comparisons: Yes
• Concealed allocation: Yes		• Point estimates and variability: Yes
• Baseline comparability: Yes
• Blind assessors: Yes
• Blind subjects: No
• Blind therapists: No
• Adequate follow-up: Yes
• Intention-to-treat analysis: No

Eligibility Criteria Specified: Yes

Rating Status: This rating has been confirmed.

Abstract
Abstracts and full text from this journal may be available from the Stroke website: stroke.ahajournals.org

This abstract can be viewed at: stroke.ahajournals.org/content/35/1/196.short

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