Visual analogue scales in stroke: what can they tell us about health-related quality of life?

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

 Contrasting accounts exist on whether people with stroke are able to self-report on outcomes using visual analogue scales (VASs). We explored correlations between multi-item scale-rated health-related quality of life (HRQL) and VAS-rated HRQL after stroke, and compared those with versus without aphasia.

Design

Cross-sectional survey.

Setting

Community dwelling stroke patients living in London.

Participants

People with first stroke were recruited during their hospital stay and were assessed 3 months later.

Measures

The Frenchay Aphasia Screening Test, the Stroke and Aphasia Quality of Life Scale (SAQOL-39g) and a single vertical VAS.

Results

73 people took part, 14 with aphasia. VAS scores were significantly correlated with the overall

SUBMITTER: Hilari K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3787490 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature