Exploring the Relationship Between Pre-Stroke Frailty and Stroke Rehabilitation Outcomes: A Retrospective Study
Although patients with higher pre-stroke frailty had lower functional scores at admission and discharge, functional improvement and efficiency did not differ significantly. However, the small number of patients with moderate to severe frailty (6.8%) may have limited the ability to detect a difference.
Authors
- Anita Mountain (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4214-7556)
- Bahareh Yavarizadeh
- Ramez Michail
Institutions
- Dalhousie University (CA)
- Nova Scotia Health Authority (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
- Published
- 2025-11-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/phm.0000000000002902
- Primary Topic
- Frailty in Older Adults
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00