Functional abilities after stroke: measurement, natural history and prognosis
- Correspondence to Professor D T Wade, Oxford Centre for Enablement, Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre NHS Trust Hospital, Windmill Road, Oxford OX3 7LD, UK; derick.wade{at}ntlworld.com
- Received 21 October 2011
- Accepted 6 December 2011
- Published Online First 6 January 2012
FUNCTIONAL ABILITIES AFTER STROKE: MEASUREMENT, NATURAL HISTORY AND PROGNOSIS1
Author(s): Wade DT, Hewer RL
Published: 1987
A quarter of a century later, three findings are still valid and psychometric issues are still active
In 1987, we published a paper asking three questions concerning recovery after stroke:
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How quickly and how much do people recover?
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Can we predict the extent of recovery?
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What is a good (simple, cheap) way of measuring recovery?
Surprisingly, the answers remain valid, and the issues raised in the …
