Distance-limited walk tests post-stroke: A systematic review of measurement properties 1

DKY Cheng, M Dagenais, K Alsbury-Nealy… - …, 2021 - content.iospress.com
BACKGROUND: Improving walking capacity is a key objective of post-stroke rehabilitation.
Evidence describing the quality and protocols of standardized tools for assessing walking …

Standardized tools for assessing balance and mobility in stroke clinical practice guidelines worldwide: A scoping review

RB Dos Santos, A Fiedler, A Badwal… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Background Use of standardized tools to assess balance and mobility limitations is a
recommended practice in stroke rehabilitation. The extent to which clinical practice …

Otherwise … he will be a beggar”: a focus group study to understand the Perspectives of physiotherapists about measuring rehabilitation outcomes and impact in low …

CA Barth, M Donovan-Hall, C Blake… - Disability and …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose Rehabilitation outcomes are important for patients, professionals and policy
makers. Most outcome measures (OMs) were developed for “Western” contexts and may be …

Current clinical practice in managing somatosensory impairments and the use of technology in stroke rehabilitation

A Sidarta, YC Lim, RA Wong, IO Tan, CWK Kuah… - PLoS …, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Stroke-induced somatosensory impairments seem to be clinically overlooked, despite their
prevalence and influence on motor recovery post-stroke. Interest in technology has been …

[HTML][HTML] An advanced cost-efficient IoT method for stroke rehabilitation using smart gloves

A Arivarasi, D Thiripurasundari… - Nanotechnology and …, 2023 - pubs.aip.org
Stroke represents a severe, widespread, and widely acknowledged health crisis on both
national and international levels. It is one of the most prevalent life-threatening conditions …

30-day in-hospital stroke case fatality and significant risk factors in sub-Saharan–Africa: A systematic review and meta-analysis

M Ackah, L Ameyaw, R Appiah, D Owiredu… - PLOS Global Public …, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Existing studies investigating 30-day in-hospital stroke case fatality rates in sub-Saharan
Africa have produced varying results, underscoring the significance of obtaining precise and …

Enhancing stroke care in Ghana: A systematic review of stroke rehabilitation services

SB Kankam, A Habibzadeh, MT Amirikah… - Journal of Stroke and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Objective In Ghana, the shifting demographics of stroke incidence towards young
adults have prompted the expansion of stroke care and rehabilitation efforts. Nevertheless …

Barriers and Facilitators of Using Standardized Outcome Measures in Stroke Rehabilitation in Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study of Practice Among …

NA Alhwoaimel, BA Alqahtani… - … and Healthcare Policy, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Background Clinical guidelines emphasize the use of standardized outcome measures
(SOMs) in post-stroke rehabilitation. However, the extent of SOM utilization among …

Knowledge and utilization of standardized stroke outcome measures among physiotherapists in tertiary health institutions in Anambra State, Nigeria

UP Okonkwo, CC Eze, SC Ibeneme, SE Igwe… - Bulletin of Faculty of …, 2023 - Springer
Background Knowledge and utilization of standardized stroke outcome measures (SOMs)
are important as it helps in the evaluation of patient response to therapy and decision of …

Use of standardised outcome measures among physiotherapists in French-speaking sub-Saharan Africa

A Sawadogo, ES Sogbossi, GJ Everard… - South African Journal …, 2024 - journals.co.za
Background The use of standardised assessment tools is a fundamental aspect of good
clinical practice. However, to our knowledge, no study has documented the use of …