title: Occupational therapy: evidence-based interventions for stroke.
abstract: Persons with stroke are commonly provided rehabilitation by occupational therapists. Occupational therapy endeavors to restore the person's independence in activities of daily living, skills in functional performance, infuse evidence-based practice to assure that interventions are efficacious and cost effective. This article reviews the literature and describes a variety of evidence-based interventions. This review will provide physicians and other health care provider's insights about the best practices in occupational therapy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Occupational Therapy and Occupational Science, University of Missouri School of Health Professions, USA. krugg@health.missouri.edu
authors.forename: Giulianne
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Krug
authors.forename: Guy
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: McCormack
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000529:Complementary Therapies; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006801:Humans; D009788:Occupational Therapy; D020127:Recovery of Function; D000071939:Stroke Rehabilitation