OBJECTIVES: The study was aimed at improving the accuracy of prognosis for recovery of function in @entity1 suffering a first @entity64 . MATERIALS AND METHODS: Two-hundred and forty-eight @entity1 were enrolled. The mean interval since the @entity64 was 23 days. @entity1 entered a rehabilitation program lasting 60 days. The predictive value of 12 factors were analysed, namely motor, cognitive and sphincter subitems of Functional Independence Measure at admission ( @entity15467 -a), age, sex, education, body mass index (BMI), @entity308 , neglect, @entity2026 , ideomotor and constructive @entity1742 . @entity15467 score at discharge was the dependent variable. RESULTS: A multiple regression revealed that only age, cognitive and sphincter subitems of @entity15467 -a, neglect and @entity8378 were significantly associated with outcome. Moreover, these factors accounted for only 72% of the variance in outcome scores. A decision of unfavourable prognosis on the basis of a @entity15467 -a value lower than 40 was incorrect in 2.8% of the @entity1 in this study and in 8.2% of those having a @entity15467 score lower than 40. CONCLUSIONS: The use of statistical methods to examine the outcome after @entity64 is useful for expressing probability on a group basis but is unsuitable for determining the prognosis of individual @entity1 . Such data should not be used for fiscal management. A significant minority of @entity1 presenting with a @entity15467 lower than 40 can regain a useful measure of independence. The errors in prognosis based upon available methods, although small, have unacceptable effects in @entity1 terms if they lead to the clinical decisions which deny @entity1 rehabilitation. All of the @entity1 should therefore be admitted for rehabilitation after their first @entity64 . Severe comorbidity requires special attention.

On the prognosis of outcome after XXXX .

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['Patients', 'human', 'patients'] @entity15467 :: ('MESH:C535759', 'Disease') :: ['FIM'] @entity64 :: ('MESH:D020521', 'Disease') :: ['stroke'] @entity308 :: ('MESH:D003866', 'Disease') :: ['depression'] @entity8378 :: ('MESH:D020240', 'Disease') :: ['ideomotor apraxia'] @entity2026 :: ('MESH:D001037', 'Disease') :: ['aphasia'] @entity1742 :: ('MESH:D001072', 'Disease') :: ['apraxia']
@entity64 :: (MESH:D020521,Disease) :: ['stroke']
