Assessment of Home-Time After Acute Ischemic Stroke in Medicare Beneficiaries
Fonarow G, Liang L, Thomas L, Xian Y, Saver J, Smith E, Schwamm L, Peterson E, Hernandez A, Duncan P, O'Brien E, Bushnell C, Prvu Bettger J. Assessment of Home-Time After Acute Ischemic Stroke in Medicare Beneficiaries. Stroke 2016, 47: 836-842. PMID: 26892279, DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.115.011599.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsModified Rankin ScaleIschemic strokeMedicare beneficiariesIschemic stroke Longitudinal (AVAIL) registryMedian Modified Rankin ScaleAcute ischemic strokePatient-centered outcomesSkilled nursing facilitiesGuidelines-StrokeMRS 0Older patientsRankin ScaleStroke careInpatient rehabilitationStroke survivorsC-indexOutcome measuresNursing facilitiesFunctional independenceAdherence evaluationStrokePatientsSimilar findingsMeaningful outcomesPearson correlation coefficient