Reducing both the personal and community burden of stroke is a primary driver of the very early rehabilitation research program. Our research program has the largest randomised controlled trial of very early rehabilitation (AVERT Phase III) at its core. We aim to establish the efficacy, cost effectiveness and potential mechanisms of very early rehabilitation.
Key development objectives are to:
• Develop successful partnerships with professional organisations, policy makers, consumers, clinicians and researchers to promote real changes to clinical practice based on evidence
• Become a world-class stroke research program
• Publish significant research findings in high impact journals
• Attract and supervise high quality national and international post graduate students
• Increase capacity for high quality research within nursing and allied health disciplines
• Develop new technologies for use in clinical research trials
The following major projects are a part of the AVERT program:
Other rehabilitation projects:
Enquiries about AVERT can be directed to the Program Leader, Dr Julie Bernhardt at avert@nsri.org.au
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