Functional independence measured in the acute phase of stroke predicts both generic and specific health-related quality of life: a 3-month prospective study in a middle-income country.
Disabil Rehabil
; 45(25): 4245-4251, 2023 Dec.
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| ID: mdl-36412142
Health-related quality of life (HRQoL), a patient-centered outcome, is essential for healthcare, mainly in stroke, a chronic disease with a broad spectrum of disabilities.Functional independence is a key outcome and should always be a part of characterizing patients before the rehabilitation process.Functional independence assessed with the Modified Barthel Index in the acute phase of stroke predicts both generic and specific HRQoL at 3-month post-stroke.Patients post-stroke with lower functional independence at hospital discharge may be at risk of having lower HRQoL at 3-month post-stroke.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Accidente Cerebrovascular
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Rehabilitación de Accidente Cerebrovascular
Tipo de estudio:
Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Aspecto:
Patient_preference
Límite:
Humans
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En
Revista:
Disabil Rehabil
Asunto de la revista:
REABILITACAO
Año:
2023
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Brasil
Pais de publicación:
Reino Unido