Open AccessTime Spent at Home Poststroke
Author(s) -
Terence J. Quinn,
Jesse Dawson,
Jennifer S. Lees,
Tou-Pin Chang,
Matthew R. Walters,
Kennedy R. Lees
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
stroke
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.397
H-Index - 319
eISSN - 1524-4628
pISSN - 0039-2499
DOI - 10.1161/strokeaha.107.493320
Subject(s) - medicine , stroke (engine) , physical medicine and rehabilitation , mechanical engineering , engineering
Stroke outcome assessment requires some measure of functional recovery. Several instruments are in common use but all have recognized limitations. We examined duration of stay in the patient's own home over the first 90 days since stroke-"home-time"-as an alternative outcome likely to show graded response with improved reliability.
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