BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Organized acute @entity64 treatment reduces mortality, functional deficits, and the need of institutionalization after @entity64 . It is largely unknown whether the effects of treatment are due to early or subacute efforts. The aim of this randomized, controlled study was to test the hypothesis that rehabilitation of @entity64 @entity1 in the subacute phase in a hospital rehabilitation unit is beneficial in reducing @entity204 and dependency and increasing health-related quality of life. METHODS: 251 @entity1 initially treated in the hospital were randomized to subacute rehabilitation in a hospital rehabilitation unit (n = 127) or to the health services in the municipality (n = 124) and were followed up for 7 months. RESULTS: The combined outcome of @entity1 being dead or dependent (Barthel Index score of < 75) was 23% in the hospital group and 38% in the municipality group (P=.01). Seven-month survival rates were 90.6% and 83.9% (P=.11), respectively. Dependency in activities of daily living was 12.6% in the hospital group and 25.0% in the municipality group (P=.07). @entity1 with a BI score of < 50 before rehabilitation had significantly better outcome in the hospital rehabilitation unit, with fewer @entity1 becoming dependent (P=.005) and @entity1 having higher Scandinavian @entity64 Scale (P=.026) and BI scores (P=.005). No significant differences in health-related quality of life were found. Many @entity1 treated in the municipalities (30%) did not receive any organized rehabilitation in this study. CONCLUSIONS: Subacute rehabilitation of @entity64 @entity1 in a hospital-based rehabilitation unit improves outcome. @entity1 with moderate or severe @entity64 appear to benefit most.

Outcome of subacute XXXX rehabilitation: a randomized controlled trial.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['Patients', 'patients'] @entity64 :: ('MESH:D020521', 'Disease') :: ['stroke', 'Stroke'] @entity204 :: ('MESH:D003643', 'Disease') :: ['death']
@entity64 :: (MESH:D020521,Disease) :: ['stroke']
