Prevalence and Associations of Post-Stroke Frailty: A Cross-Sectional Study
This is the first report on post-stroke frailty in South Asia. One-third of stroke survivors were frail on follow-up. Older age, diabetes and stroke severity were independent predictors of post-stroke frailty.
Authors
- Udaya K. Ranawaka (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4050-062X)
- Chamila Mettananda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3328-1553)
- J.K.M.D. Chandrasiri
- S P Liyanage (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-5014-3379)
- Arunasalam Pathmeswaran (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4065-2639)
- H.P.S.P. Dharmasena
- S. Fernando
- Sujeewani Kurukulasuriya
Institutions
- University of Kelaniya (LK)
- Colombo North Teaching Hospital (LK)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cerebrovascular Diseases
- Published
- 2025-04-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1159/000545884
- Primary Topic
- Frailty in Older Adults
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00