The purpose of this study was to examine the relationships between severity of disability and
factors such as rehabilitation fees, length of stay and efficiency for hospitalized stroke …

The purpose of this study was to determine whether the admission functional status
influences the functional gain and efficiency of stroke rehabilitation. We prospectively …

Objective To investigate healthcare resource utilization and changes in functional status in
stroke patients during hospitalization in an acute hospital and a rehabilitation hospital …

Objectives: Function-related groups based on the Functional Independence Measure have
been proposed as a model for a prospective payment system for medical rehabilitation. This …

Tan WS, Heng BH, Chua KS, Chan KF. Factors predicting inpatient rehabilitation length of
stay of acute stroke patients in Singapore. OBJECTIVE: To determine the predictors of …

Abstract Murakami M, Inouye M: Stroke rehabilitation outcome study: A comparison of Japan
with the United States. Am J Phys Med Rehabil 2002; 81: 279–282. Objective To compare …

Objective: The purpose of this study is to identify predictors of functional outcome after acute
to sub-acute stroke rehabilitation using raw FIM™ score and results of stroke rehabilitation in …

Background: The Functional Independence Measure (FIM), a method to evaluate outcomes
of stroke patientsundergoing comprehensive inpatient medical rehabilitation has been …

ABSTRACT Tokunaga M, Sannomiya K, Watanabe S, Nakanishi R, Yamanaga H,
Yonemitsu H, Terasaki T, Mita S, Kawano S, Hirata Y, Yamaga M, Hashimoto Y, Sonoda S …

Differences in functional prognosis for patients with hemorrhagic and nonhemorrhagic
strokes are unclear. The purpose of this study is to compare the functional outcome of …