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Who does well after a stroke? — The Sydney Stroke Study
Author(s)	Adrienne Withall, Henry Brodaty, Annette Altendorf
Journal title	Aging & Mental Health, vol 13, no 5, September 2009
Publisher	Taylor & Francis, September 2009
Pages	pp 693-698
Source	http://www.tandfonline.com
Keywords	Stroke ; Longitudinal surveys ; Australia.
Annotation	Research addressing positive outcomes one year after stroke has been limited. The sample for this Australian study comprised 125 participants with complete activities of daily living (ADL), instrumental activities of daily living (IADL) and Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE) scale scores at baseline (up to 4 months after ischaemic stroke) and at follow-up (1 year later). 31 people were defined as having a favourable outcome on MMSE score of 28 or more out of 30 and combined ADL/IADL score equal to 14/14 at follow-up, and 94 as having a poor outcome. Predictors of a favourable outcome following stroke included being younger, having higher premorbid IQ, no atrial fibrilation, no dementia, less apathy, and fewer intercurrent cerebrovascular events. The authors conclude that people can have good outcomes in the year after stroke, except if they experience further cerebrovascular events or have risk factors for cerebrovascular disease. (RH).
Accession Number	CPA-091109212 A
Classmark	CQA: 3J: 7YA
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