Impact of Neurorehabilitation on Disability in Patients with Acutely and Chronically Disabling Diseases of the Nervous System Measured by the Extended Barthel Index

To study the impact of rehabilitation on disability in an unselected patient group with acutely and chronically disabling neurologic diseases, the Extended Barthel Index (EBI) was determined at the beginning and at the end of the rehabilitation stay in all patients admitted to our Neurorehabilitatio...

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Published in:Neurorehabilitation and neural repair 2001-01, Vol.15 (1), p.15-22
Main Authors: Jörger, Markus, Beer, Serafin, Kesselring, Jürg
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Activities of Daily Living
Acute Disease
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Central Nervous System Diseases - complications
Chronic Disease
Cognition Disorders - diagnosis
Cognition Disorders - etiology
Cognition Disorders - rehabilitation
Communication Disorders - diagnosis
Communication Disorders - etiology
Communication Disorders - rehabilitation
Disability Evaluation
Female
Hospitalization
Humans
Length of Stay
Male
Middle Aged
Neuropsychological Tests
Prognosis
Psychomotor Disorders - diagnosis
Psychomotor Disorders - etiology
Psychomotor Disorders - rehabilitation
Severity of Illness Index
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Summary:To study the impact of rehabilitation on disability in an unselected patient group with acutely and chronically disabling neurologic diseases, the Extended Barthel Index (EBI) was determined at the beginning and at the end of the rehabilitation stay in all patients admitted to our Neurorehabilitation Centre in Valens, Switzerland. Patients who reached the highest possible EBI score at entry ("ceiling effect"), with a short stay (
ISSN:1545-9683
1552-6844
DOI:10.1177/154596830101500103