Early interdisciplinary intensive rehabilitation significantly improves the quality of life of stroke survivors: a multi-center study

1. Di Carlo A. Human and economic burden of stroke. Age Aging. 2009; 38:4-5.10.1093/ageing/afn282Search in Google Scholar

2. Musicco M, Emberti L, Nappi G, Italian Multicenter Study on Outcomes of Rehabilitation of Neurological Patients. Early and long-term outcome of rehabilitation in stroke patients: the role of patient characteristics, time of initiation and duration of interventions. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2003; 84:551-8.10.1053/apmr.2003.50084Open DOISearch in Google Scholar

3. Shah M. Rehabilitation of the older adult with stroke. Clin Geriatr Med. 2006; 22:469-89.10.1016/j.cger.2005.12.012Open DOISearch in Google Scholar

4. Aprile I, Di Stasio E, Romitelli F, Lancellotti S, Caliandro P, Tonali P, et al. Effects of rehabilitation on quality of life in patients with chronic stroke. Brain Inj. 2008; 22:451-6.10.1080/02699050802060639Open DOISearch in Google Scholar

5. Salter K, Jutai J, Hartley M, Foley N, Bhogal S, Bayona N, et al. Impact of early vs delayed admission to rehabilitation on functional outcomes in persons with stroke. J Rehabil Med. 2006; 38:113-7.10.1080/16501970500314350Open DOISearch in Google Scholar

6. Adams HP, Jr., del Zoppo G, Alberts MJ, Bhatt DL, Brass L, Furlan A, et al. Guidelines for the early management of adults with ischemic stroke: a guideline from the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association Stroke Council, Clinical Cardiology Council, Cardiovascular Radiology and Intervention Council, and the Atherosclerotic Peripheral Vascular Disease and Quality of Care Outcomes in Research Interdisciplinary Working Groups: the American Academy of Neurology affirms the value of this guideline as an educational tool for neurologists. Stroke. 2007; 38:1655-711.10.1161/STROKEAHA.107.181486Search in Google Scholar

7. Lindsay MP, Gubitz G, Bayley M, Hill MD, Davies- Schinkel C, Singh S, et al. Canadian Stroke Strategy. Canadian Best Practice Recommendations for Stroke Care. Update 2010. [cited 2012 October 13]; Available from: http://www.strokebestpractices.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/2010BPR_ENG.pdf.Search in Google Scholar

8. Cifu DX, Stewart DG. Factors affecting functional outcome after stroke: a critical review of rehabilitation interventions. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 1999; 80 (5 Suppl 1):S35-9.10.1016/S0003-9993(99)90101-6Search in Google Scholar

9. Kwakkel G, Wagenaar RC, Koelman TW, Lankhorst GJ, Koetsier JC. Effects of intensity of rehabilitation after stroke. A research synthesis. Stroke. 1997; 28: 1550-6.10.1161/01.STR.28.8.1550Open DOISearch in Google Scholar

10. Ploypetch T, Dajpratham P. Change in quality of life of disabled patients after intensive inpatient rehabilitation at Siriraj Hospital. J Med Assoc Thai. 2011; 94:1245-51.Search in Google Scholar

11. Horn SD, DeJong G, Smout RJ, Gassaway J, James R, Conroy B. Stroke rehabilitation patients, practice, and outcomes: is earlier and more aggressive therapy better? Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2005; 86 (12 Suppl 2): S101-14.10.1016/j.apmr.2005.09.01616373145Open DOISearch in Google Scholar

12. Spilker B, editor. Quality of Life and Pharmacoeconoics in Clinical Trials. New York: Lippincott-Raven; 1996.Search in Google Scholar

13. Hackett ML, Duncan JR, Anderson CS, Broad JB, Bonita R. Health-related quality of life among longterm survivors of stroke: results form the Auckland Stroke Study, 1991-1992. Stroke. 2000; 31:440-7.10.1161/01.STR.31.2.44010657420Search in Google Scholar

14. Sturm JW, Donnan GA, Dewey HM, Macdonell RA, Gilligan AK, Thrift A. Determinants of handicap after stroke: the North East Melbourne Stroke Incidence Study (NEMESIS). Stroke. 2004; 35:715-20.10.1161/01.STR.0000117573.19022.66Open DOISearch in Google Scholar

15. Hopman WM, J V. Quality of life during and after inpatient stroke rehabilitation. Stroke. 2003; 34:801-5.10.1161/01.STR.0000057978.15397.6FOpen DOISearch in Google Scholar

16. Mackenzie AE, AM C. Predictors of quality of life following stroke. Disabil Rehabil. 2002; 24:259-65.10.1080/09638380110081805Open DOISearch in Google Scholar

17. Mahatnirundkul S, Tantipiwattanasakul W, Poompaisalchai W, Wongsuwan K, R P. Comparison of the WHOQOL-100 and the WHOQOL-BREF (26 items). J Mental Health Thai. 1998; 5:4-15.Search in Google Scholar

18. WHOQOL-BREF Introduction, Administration, Scoring and Generic version of the assessment. [cited 2014 February 17]; Available from: www.who.int/mental_health/media/en/76.pdf.Search in Google Scholar

19. Wade DT, Collins C. The Barthel ADL index: a standard measure of physical disability? International Disability Study. 1988; 10:64-7.Search in Google Scholar

20. Paolucci S, Antonucci G, Grasso MG, Morelli D, Troisi E, Coiro P, et al. Early versus delayed inpatient stroke rehabilitation: a matched comparison conducted in Italy. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2000; 81:695-700.10.1016/S0003-9993(00)90095-9Open DOISearch in Google Scholar

21. Brunnstrom S. Motor testing procedures in hemiplegia: based on sequential recovery stages. Phys Ther. 1966; 46:357-75.10.1093/ptj/46.4.3575907254Search in Google Scholar

22. Nilchaikovit T, Lortrakul M, U P. Development of Thai version of Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale in cancer patients. J Psychiatr Assoc Thai. 1996; 41: 18-30.Search in Google Scholar

23. Sivenius J, Pyorala K, Heinonen OP, Salonen JT, Riekkinen P. The significance of intensity of rehabilitation of stroke-a controlled trial. Stroke. 1985; 16:928-31.10.1161/01.STR.16.6.9283911506Open DOISearch in Google Scholar

24. Wood-Dauphinee S, Shapiro S, Bass E, Fletcher C, Georges P, Hensby V, et al. A randomized trial of team care following stroke. Stroke. 1984; 15:864-72.10.1161/01.STR.15.5.864Open DOISearch in Google Scholar

25. Indredavik B, Bakke F, Slordahl SA, Rokseth R, Haheim LL. Stroke unit treatment improves long-term quality of life: a randomized controlled trial. Stroke. 1998; 29:895-9.10.1161/01.STR.29.5.8959596231Open DOISearch in Google Scholar

26. Maulden SA, Gassaway J, Horn SD, Smout RJ, DeJong G. Timing of initiation of rehabilitation after stroke. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2005; 86 (Suppl 2): S34-S40.10.1016/j.apmr.2005.08.11916373138Search in Google Scholar

27. Carod-Artal FJ, Egido J. Quality of life after stroke: the importance of a good recovery. Cerebrovasc Dis. 2009; 27:204-14.10.1159/00020046119342853Open DOISearch in Google Scholar

28. Studenski S, Duncan PW, Perera S, Reker D, Lai SM, Richards L. Daily functioning and quality of life in a randomized controlled trial of therapeutic exercise for subacute stroke survivors. Stroke. 2005; 36:1764-70.10.1161/01.STR.0000174192.87887.7016040590Open DOISearch in Google Scholar

29. Ancheta J, Husband M, Law D, Reding M. Initial functional independence measure score and interval post stroke help assess outcome, length of hospitalization, and quality of care. Neurorehabil Neural Repair. 2000; 14:127-34. 10.1177/15459683000140020515470823Search in Google Scholar

30. Kauhanen M-L. Quality of life after stroke: clinical, functional, psychosocial and cognitive correlates [Dissertation]. 1999 [cited 2014 February 17]; Available from: http://www.herkules.oulu.fi/isbn9514254279/isbn9514254279.pdf. Search in Google Scholar