The measurement of impairment and disability can improve patient care and is now
essential in clinical audit. Practical, useful measures are slowly being developed, both for …

Hilari K, Needle JJ, Harrison KL. What are the important factors in health-related quality of
life for people with aphasia? A systematic review. OBJECTIVE: To determine factors …

Background and Purpose—The purpose of this study was to compare disability and quality
of life as measured by the Stroke Impact Scale (SIS) of stroke patients deemed recovered …

Background and Purpose The purposes of this study were to examine overall and domain-
specific quality of life in long-term stroke survivors and to identify variables that predict …

Background and Purpose—We sought to study overall and domain-specific quality of life in
stroke survivors 1 year after stroke and to identify variables that could predict quality of life …

Objective: To assess burden of caregivers to stroke patients three year after a primary stroke
and to test validity and reliability of a novel caregiver burden scale (CB scale). Design: A …

Background and Purpose—Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) data are scarce from
unselected populations. The aims were to assess HRQoL at 2 years poststroke, to identify …

Levels of satisfaction with life as a whole (happiness) and with eight different domains were
investigated using mailed questionnaires in four age cohorts (25-, 35-, 45-and 55-year-olds) …

The quality of life for 46 stroke survivors under the age of 65 years in a stroke register was
studied 4 years after their first stroke. A questionnaire covering four domains of life (working …

This prospective study was designed to describe different aspects of psychosocial function
after stroke and the development of changes over time. A major aim has been to identify …