Rehabilitation of stroke patients - Clinical profile and functional outcome

Yavuzer G., KÜÇÜKDEVECİ A. A., Arasil T., ELHAN A. H.

AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL MEDICINE & REHABILITATION, vol.80, no.4, pp.250-255, 2001 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 80 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2001
  • Doi Number: 10.1097/00002060-200104000-00003
  • Journal Name: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL MEDICINE & REHABILITATION
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.250-255
  • Keywords: stroke, rehabilitation, outcome, FIM (TM) instrument, INDEPENDENCE MEASURE, PREDICTION, DISABILITY, SURVIVORS, PROGNOSIS, ABILITIES, IMPACT, SCORE, ARM
  • Ankara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: To describe the nature of functional recovery of 67 Turkish survivors of first-episode stroke who were referred for inpatient rehabilitation and to identify the variables that best predict discharge functional status of these patients.