Background: To estimate the additional impact of coping and of being dependent on caregivers, over and above the large effects of disability on utility after ischemic stroke. A total of 539 patients were recruited into this observational, retrospective study when returning for a check-up between 3 and 36 months after an ischemic stroke.
Tag Archives: Ischemic stroke
The Relationship between home-time, quality of life and costs after ischemic stroke. The impact of the need for mobility aids, home and car modifications on home-time
Purpose: Home-time (the number of days spent at home during the first 3 months after stroke) shows a strong association with the modified Rankin scale (mRS). We studied whether Home-time was also a determinant of quality-of-life and medical care costs after ischemic stroke, and assessed factors delaying discharge home.
Analysis of primary and secondary APR-DRG codes of an ischemic stroke admission
Objectives: To investigate the factors influencing the Severity of illness index of the All Patient Refined DRGs (APR-DRG) classification of patients experiencing an ischemic stroke.
Investigating the relationship between Severity of Illness and the modified Rankin Scale in ischemic stroke patients with response mapping
Objectives: To investigate the resources used by ischemic stroke patients when hospitalized, and examine this relationship by stroke severity. Comparing a bottom-up costing approach with national top-down costs.
Analysis of in-hospital resource use after an ischemic stroke
Objectives: To investigate the resources used by ischemic stroke patients when hospitalized, and examine this relationship by stroke severity. Comparing a bottom-up costing approach with national top-down costs.
Place of residence and employment status after stroke
Objectives: To investigate the living and employment situation of patients after stroke, and examine whether this differs by degree of disability. Methods: We conducted an observational retrospective study among 569 post-stroke patients and examined changes in employment and living situation.
Quality of Life Decrements after Stroke
Objectives: To quantify which factors affect the quality of life valuations (QoL) of patients after stroke. Methods: 569 ischemic stroke patients were recruited into a retrospective, observational study in 10 teaching and regional hospitals across Belgium.