Patient-reported measures provide unique insights into motor function after stroke.

ABSTRACT:

Background and purpose

Patient-reported outcome measures have been found useful in many disciplines but have received limited evaluation after stroke. The current study investigated the relationship that patient-reported measures have with standard impairment and disability scales after stroke.

Methods

Patients with motor deficits after stroke were scored on standard assessments including the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale, modified Rankin Scale, and Fugl-Meyer motor scale, and on 2 patient-reported measures, the hand function domain of the Stroke Impact Scale, which documents difficulty of hand motor usage, and the amount of use portion of the Motor Activity Log, which records amount of arm motor usage.

Results

The 43 participants had mild disability (med

SUBMITTER: Stewart JC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3609884 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature