doi: 10.1161/hs0102.101014
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(Stroke. 2002;33:167.)
© 2002 American Heart Association, Inc.
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Adherence to Postacute Rehabilitation Guidelines Is Associated With Functional Recovery in Stroke
From the Kansas City VA Medical Center and Center on Aging, The University of Kansas Medical Center (P.W.D., D.M.R.), Kansas City, Kan; Durham VA Medical Center and Department of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center (R.D.H., H.H., B.H., T.K.D.), the Center for Clinical Health Policy Research and Department of Community and Family Medicine, Duke University (G.P.S.), Durham, NC; and the Kansas Health Institute (B.L.), Topeka, Kan.
Correspondence to Pamela W. Duncan, PhD, The University of Kansas Medical Center, Center on Aging, 5026 Wescoe, 3901 Rainbow Blvd., Kansas City, KS 66160-7117. Email pduncan{at}kumc.edu
Background and Purpose— The purpose of this study was to determine if compliance with poststroke rehabilitation guidelines was associated with better functional outcomes.
Methods— An inception cohort of 288 stroke patients in 11 Department of Veteran Affairs Medical Centers hospitalized between January 1998 and March 1999 were followed prospectively for 6 months. Data were abstracted from medical records and telephone interviews. The primary study outcome was the Functional Independence Motor Score (FIM). Secondary outcomes included Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADL), SF-36 physical functioning, and the Stroke Impact Scale (SIS). Acute and postacute rehabilitation guideline compliance scores (range 0 to 100) were derived from an algorithm. All outcomes were adjusted for case-mix.
Results— Average compliance scores in acute and postacute care settings were 68.2% (SD 14) and 69.5% (SD 14.4), respectively. After case-mix adjustment, level of compliance with postacute rehabilitation guidelines was significantly associated with FIM motor, IADL, and the SIS physical domain scores. SF-36 physical function was not associated with guideline compliance. Level of compliance with rehabilitation guidelines in acute settings was unrelated to any of the outcome measures.
Conclusion— Greater levels of adherence to postacute stroke rehabilitation guidelines were associated with improved patient outcomes. Compliance with guidelines may be viewed as a quality-of-care indicator with which to evaluate new organizational and funding changes involving postacute stroke rehabilitation.
Editorial Comment
Department of Neurology, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts
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