Age-related differences in the effectiveness of rehabilitation to improve activities of daily living in patients with stroke: A cross-sectional study

This study aimed to reveal differences in the effectiveness of rehabilitation in improving activities of daily living (ADL) in patients with acute stroke across age groups and propose age-appropriate rehabilitation strategies. This observational study analyzed nationwide administrative data of inpat...

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Published in:Annals of geriatric medicine and research 2024, 28(3), , pp.257-265
Main Authors: Tani, Takuaki, Kazuya, Watanabe, Onuma, Ryo, Fushimi, Kiyohide, Imai, Shinobu
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
activities of daily living
age groups
health care surveys
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rehabilitation
stroke
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Summary:This study aimed to reveal differences in the effectiveness of rehabilitation in improving activities of daily living (ADL) in patients with acute stroke across age groups and propose age-appropriate rehabilitation strategies. This observational study analyzed nationwide administrative data of inpatients admitted to hospitals with acute stroke between April 1, 2018, and March 31, 2020. The data included the average length of daily rehabilitation sessions, weekly frequency of rehabilitation sessions, and initiation of rehabilitation within three days. The primary outcome was the improvement in the Barthel Index (BI) score from admission to discharge. We classified the patients based on age and analyzed improvements in ADL according to rehabilitation characteristics. An increased daily rehabilitation dose was associated with improved ADL, except in patients aged
ISSN:2508-4798
2508-4909
2508-4909
DOI:10.4235/agmr.24.0025