Carer and patient outcomes one year after stroke
| Outcome measures | Median (IQR) scores | Difference between scores* | Range of scale (bad–good) | Number of complete responses | p Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FS | C | FS | C | ||||
| *Difference between mean family support and mean control scores; positive difference in means always favours intervention. | |||||||
| C, control; FS, family support; GHQ-28, 28 item version of the general health questionnaire; HADS, hospital anxiety and depression scale; IQR, interquartile range; SF-36, 36 item short form health assessment questionnaire. | |||||||
| Carers | |||||||
| Frenchay activities index | 32 (28 to 35) | 32 (28 to 36) | 0.0 | 0 to 45 | 103 | 96 | 0.97 |
| GHQ-28 | 17 (10 to 24) | 17 (13 to 23) | +0.3 | 84 to 0 | 93 | 90 | 0.38 |
| Caregiver strain index | 4 (1 to 6) | 3 (1 to 6) | −0.3 | 13 to 0 | 107 | 100 | 0.37 |
| SF-36 | 0 to 100 | ||||||
| Change in health | 50 (25 to 50) | 50 (25 to 50) | −3.2 | 106 | 101 | 0.18 | |
| Energy and vitality | 55 (35 to 70) | 55 (35 to 60) | +5.2 | 103 | 93 | 0.05 | |
| Mental health | 76 (64 to 88) | 72 (60 to 84) | +1.7 | 101 | 95 | 0.25 | |
| Pain | 88.9 (55.6 to 100) | 72.2 (55.6 to 100) | +5.7 | 108 | 98 | 0.08 | |
| Physical function | 90 (70 to 100) | 80 (65 to 95) | +4.9 | 103 | 94 | 0.08 | |
| Role limitation (emotional) | 100 (100 to 100) | 100 (66.7 to 100) | +1.9 | 106 | 95 | 0.65 | |
| Role limitation (physical) | 100 (75 to 100) | 100 (50 to 100) | +7.8 | 106 | 95 | 0.23 | |
| Social function | 100 (88.9 to 100) | 100 (77.8 to 100) | +3.2 | 98 | 87 | 0.51 | |
| General health perception | 82 (61.5 to 87) | 72 (54.2 to 87) | +5.3 | 105 | 93 | 0.07 | |
| Dartmouth co-op chart | 5 to 1 | ||||||
| Physical fitness | 3 (2 to 4) | 3 (2 to 4) | +0.2 | 91 | 83 | 0.38 | |
| Feelings | 2 (1 to 3) | 2 (1 to 3) | +0.2 | 90 | 81 | 0.19 | |
| Daily activities | 1 (1 to 2) | 1 (1 to 3) | +0.3 | 91 | 82 | 0.06 | |
| Social activities | 1 (1 to 1) | 1 (1 to 2) | +0.2 | 89 | 83 | 0.14 | |
| Pain | 3 (1 to 4) | 3 (1 to 4) | +0.2 | 89 | 83 | 0.36 | |
| Change in health | 3 (3 to 3) | 3 (3 to 3) | +0.2 | 92 | 81 | 0.09 | |
| Overall health | 3 (2 to 3) | 3 (2 to 4) | +0.1 | 92 | 83 | 0.54 | |
| Social support | 1 (1 to 3) | 1 (1 to 3) | +0.2 | 91 | 84 | 0.48 | |
| Quality of life | 2 (2 to 3) | 2 (2 to 3) | +0.2 | 90 | 82 | 0.19 | |
| Patients | |||||||
| Barthel index | 17 (13 to 19) | 18 (15 to 20) | −1.0 | 0 to 20 | 146 | 148 | 0.06 |
| Rivermead mobility index | 9 (4 to 13.75) | 11 (7 to 13) | −1.0 | 144 | 146 | 0.17 | |
| Frenchay activities index | 13.5 (6 to 28) | 15.5 (6 to 25) | +0.2 | 142 | 138 | 0.92 | |
| London handicap scale | 63.4 (54.6 to 75.3) | 63.4 (55.1 to 74.1) | +0.5 | 135 | 144 | 0.98 | |
| HADS | 21 to 0 | ||||||
| Anxiety | 4 (2 to 7) | 4 (2 to 7) | −0.3 | 119 | 118 | 0.58 | |
| Depression | 5 (3 to 7) | 5 (3 to 7) | −0.2 | 115 | 109 | 0.51 | |
| Dartmouth co-op chart | |||||||
| Physical fitness | 5 (4 to 5) | 5 (4 to 5) | 0 | 5 to 1 | 145 | 146 | 0.92 |
| Feelings | 2 (1 to 3) | 2 (1 to 3) | −0.1 | 142 | 145 | 0.32 | |
| Daily activities | 3 (2 to 4) | 3 (2 to 4) | 0 | 143 | 146 | 0.88 | |
| Social activities | 2.5 (1 to 4) | 3 (1 to 4) | +0.1 | 142 | 145 | 0.48 | |
| Pain | 3 (1 to 4) | 3 (1 to 4) | −0.2 | 145 | 145 | 0.36 | |
| Change in health | 3 (3 to 3) | 3 (3 to 3) | 0 | 141 | 146 | 0.79 | |
| Overall health | 3 (3 to 4) | 3 (3 to 4) | +0.1 | 141 | 146 | 0.59 | |
| Social support | 1 (1 to 1) | 1 (1 to 2) | +0.1 | 140 | 147 | 0.33 | |
| Quality of life | 2 (2 to 3) | 2 (1 to 3) | 0 | 139 | 146 | 0.47 | |