THE ROLE OF PROGNOSTIC SCORES IN TARGETING STROKE REHABILITATION IN ELDERLY PATIENTS

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KALRA, L
CROME, P
机构
[1] BROMLEY HOSP,DEPT MED ELDERLY PEOPLE,BROMLEY,ENGLAND
[2] UNIV LONDON KINGS COLL,SCH MED,DEPT HLTH CARE ELDERLY,LONDON WC2R 2LS,ENGLAND
[3] BECKENHAM HOSP,KENT,ENGLAND
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10.1111/j.1532-5415.1993.tb06947.x
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R592 [老年病学]; C [社会科学总论];
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03 ; 0303 ; 100203 ;
摘要
Objective: To determine the validity of clinically derived prognostic scores in targeting stroke rehabilitation in elderly patients. Design, Setting and Participants: One-year prospective cohort study in 96 hospitalized stroke patients over 75 years of age from a well defined geographical area. Measurements: Edinburgh prognostic score (incorporating measures of motor deficit, proprioception, and power), Orpington prognostic score (Edinburgh score modified to include a measure of cognition), and Barthel ADL scores were measured at 1, 2, and 4 weeks after stroke. These scores were correlated with outcome and patients' Barthel ADL score at discharge or at 16 weeks if still in hospital. Results: Edinburgh prognostic score measured at 2 weeks correlated significantly with Barthel ADL score at discharge or at 16 weeks (r2 = 0.57, P < 0.001), and Orpington prognostic scores showed greater correlation (r2 = 0.89 vs 0.57), especially in patients with dementia (r2 = 0.81 vs 0.39). Barthel ADL scores at 2 weeks showed a weak correlation with Barthel ADL scores at discharge or 16 weeks (r2 = 0.58). Patients with Orpington Score <3.2 were discharged within 3 weeks of stroke, whereas those scoring >5.2 required long-term care. Most patients (90%) with Orpington Score of 3-5 were eventually discharged home although this was not always apparent on initial clinical assessment at the time of admission. Conclusions: The Orpington score when assessed at 2-weeks post-stroke is a useful prognostic indicator with special suitability for the elderly and may help to select patients most likely to benefit from stroke unit rehabilitation.
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