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Comment
. 2013 Sep 5;17(5):183.
doi: 10.1186/cc12884.

Critical care rehabilitation trials: the importance of 'usual care'

Ann Parker, Kian M Tehranchi, Dale M Needham
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Critical care rehabilitation trials: the importance of 'usual care'

Ann Parker et al. Crit Care. .

Abstract

Denehy and colleagues conducted a novel randomized controlled trial evaluating a rehabilitation intervention starting in the ICU and continuing through the outpatient setting, with 1 year longitudinal follow-up. While the intervention did not demonstrate improved patient outcomes, this study illustrates important issues regarding 'usual care' control groups in clinical trials.

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