title: Does postacute care site matter? A longitudinal study assessing functional recovery after a stroke.
abstract: Patients with stroke may receive postacute rehabilitation services from one or more types of postacute care providers. An article in this issue of Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation compares the outcomes of patients who received rehabilitation care from an inpatient rehabilitation facility, a skilled nursing facility, a home health agency, or did not receive any postacute care. This commentary discusses challenges in conducting this type of observation study.
authors: Center for Rehabilitation Outcomes Research, Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60611, USA. adeutsch@ric.org
authors: Anne
authors: A
authors: Deutsch
mesh_terms: D000554:Ambulatory Care Facilities; D005260:Female; D006699:Home Care Services; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012047:Rehabilitation Centers; D012866:Skilled Nursing Facilities; D000071939:Stroke Rehabilitation; D019467:Subacute Care