Clinical research network symposium to be held at CSM.Scheduled for Thursday, February 2, 2006, from 1:00-3:00 pro, this symposium, "Patient Perspectives and Quality of Life: Early PTClinResNet Outcomes" will present preliminary results from each of the 4 randomized clinical trial randomized clinical trial, n a clinical study where volunteer participants with comparable characteristics are randomly assigned to different test groups to compare the efficacy of therapies. studies that are being conducted under the umbrella clinical research network (CRN CRN Computer Reseller News CRN Crown CRN Council for Responsible Nutrition CRN Crane CRN Community Recycling Network CRN Course Reference Number CRN Center for Responsible Nanotechnology CRN Cornish (SIL code, UK) ). The symposium's agenda will include definition and distinction of a variety of quality-of-life instruments used across the 4 studies, including those that capture health-related quality of life, participation, and patient-reported quality of life. Preliminary results will reveal the effectiveness of muscle-specific or task-specific resistance exercise training on quality of life measures in chronic stroke (STEPS), pediatric pediatric /pe·di·at·ric/ (pe?de-at´rik) pertaining to the health of children. pe·di·at·ric adj. Of or relating to pediatrics. cerebral palsy (PEDALS), postsurgical low back pain (MUSSEL mussel, edible freshwater or marine bivalve mollusk. Mussels are able to move slowly by means of the muscular foot. They feed and breathe by filtering water through extensible tubes called siphons; a large mussel filters 10 gal (38 liters) of water per day. ), and chronic shoulder pain in spinal cord injury Spinal Cord Injury Definition Spinal cord injury is damage to the spinal cord that causes loss of sensation and motor control. Description Approximately 10,000 new spinal cord injuries (SCIs) occur each year in the United States. (STOMPS). The session will wrap up with a characterization of similarities and differences across studies and within the network. This session is cosponsored by the Neurology, Pediatrics, Orthopaedics and Research Sections and the Foundation for Physical Therapy. |
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