Discussion Questions for Articles Flashcards
Systematic Review - Models to predict functional outcomes after stroke - What 2 measures did they use as dependent variables
Barthel Index
Functional Independence Measure
Barthel Index - measures what
ability to perform 10 ADLs and they are assessed as either dependent or independent
Barthel Index - higher score indicates
Greater functional ability
FIM - measures what
Rather than disability, this one looks more at burden of care
FIM - higher score indicates
greater functional independence
Systematic Review - Models to predict functional outcomes after stroke - the authors categorized variables from previous research into what four groups
Stroke characteristics and consequences
Medical history/Comorbidities/Risk Factors/Bio Markers
Demographic/Social Data
Processes of Care
Systematic Review - Models to predict functional outcomes after stroke - the admission FIM was found to be a significant predictor of function at time of discharge what percentage of the time
90%
Systematic Review - Models to predict functional outcomes after stroke - The higher the FIM score at time of acute care discharge was associated with what
a higher FIM score at time of discharge from inpatient rehab
Systematic Review - Models to predict functional outcomes after stroke - What variables did the authors find to be best at predicting level of function at time of DC from IPT rehab?
Age NIHSS BI (assessed at acute discharge) FIM (assessed at acute discharge) OAI
Systematic Review - Models to predict functional outcomes after stroke - are variables related to past/prior medical condition useful in predicting post-rehab function
Generally poor predictors with the exception of a previous stroke
Systematic Review - Models to predict functional outcomes after stroke - Which demographic variable was strongly associated with functional outcome?
Age (age especially)
Ethnicity
Sex
Systematic Review - Models to predict functional outcomes after stroke - What does OAI stand for?
The time between stroke onset and rehab admission
Systematic Review - Models to predict functional outcomes after stroke - Relationship with OAI and functional outcome
Negatively associated with each other
less time between, or lower the OAI - the better the functional outcome
Quinian - Neural function, injury and stroke subtype predict tx gains after stroke - How does this study differ from the systematic review?
1 - Examines pts 3-6 months post stroke (versus at dc from acute hospital)
2 - Experiment with intervention vs. systematic review
3 - Uses similar, but different measures as predictors of treatment gain (measure of brain injury and neural/cortical function)
Quinian - Neural function, injury and stroke subtype predict tx gains after stroke - How did the authors define brain injury
Image acquisition and analysis
Infarct volume
Gray matter injury
White matter injury