The Prevalence of Joint Contractures, Pressure Sores, Painful Shoulder, Other Pain, Falls, and Depression in the Year After a Severely Disabling Stroke

TY - JOUR

T1 - The Prevalence of Joint Contractures, Pressure Sores, Painful Shoulder, Other Pain, Falls, and Depression in the Year After a Severely Disabling Stroke

AU - Sackley, Catherine

AU - Brittle, Nicola

AU - Patel, Smitaa

AU - Ellins, Julie

AU - Scott, Martin

AU - Wright, Cristine

AU - Dewey, Michael E.

PY - 2008/12/1

Y1 - 2008/12/1

N2 - Background and Purpose-Complications after stroke have been shown to impede rehabilitation, lead to poor functional outcome, and increase cost of care. This inception cohort study sought to investigate the prevalence of immobility-related complications during the first year after severely disabling stroke in relation to functional independence and place of residence. Methods-Over a 7-month period, 600 stroke survivors were identified in the hospital through the Nottingham Stroke Register. Those who had a Barthel Index score

AB - Background and Purpose-Complications after stroke have been shown to impede rehabilitation, lead to poor functional outcome, and increase cost of care. This inception cohort study sought to investigate the prevalence of immobility-related complications during the first year after severely disabling stroke in relation to functional independence and place of residence. Methods-Over a 7-month period, 600 stroke survivors were identified in the hospital through the Nottingham Stroke Register. Those who had a Barthel Index score

U2 - 10.1161/STROKEAHA.108.518563

DO - 10.1161/STROKEAHA.108.518563

M3 - Article

SN - 1524-4628

VL - 39

SP - 3329

EP - 3334

JO - Stroke

JF - Stroke

IS - 12

ER -