Inpatient rehabilitation specifically designed for geriatric patients: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials.

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Published in BMJ on April 20, 2010

Authors

Stefan Bachmann1, Christoph Finger, Anke Huss, Matthias Egger, Andreas E Stuck, Kerri M Clough-Gorr

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Geriatrics, Inselspital, University of Bern Hospital, Freiburgstrasse 10, CH-3010 Bern, Switzerland.

Associated clinical trials:

Are Serious Games Promoting Mobility an Attractive Alternative to Conventional Self-training for Elderly People? | NCT02077049

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