Study of quality of life in patients with stroke at the acute stage and the suitability of SF-36
- VernacularTitle:急性期脑卒中患者生活质量及SF-36适用性的研究
- Author:
Tie-Cheng GUO
;
Xiao-Hong CHEN
;
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Stroke;
Quality of life;
SF-36
- From:
Chinese Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
2003;0(12):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To assess the quality of life(QOL)in patients with stroke at the acute stage,and to determine whether all the dimensions of the Medical Outcomes Study 36-Item Short-Form Health Survey(SF-36)are applicable to the stroke patients.Methods Fifty stroke patients at the acute stage were studied.The SF-36 was employed to assess the quality of life of the patients,and a self-designed questionnaire was used to record the general information of them.The data obtained from the patients was compared with the Chinese norm reported in literature. We also calculated the percentage of subjects who achieved the lowest possible score(score of 0,floor effect)and the percentage of subjects who achieved the highest possible score(score of 100,ceiling effect).Results The QOL of the acute stroke patients,as reflected by scores with all the dimensions of the SF-36 scale,was significantly reduced when compared with the norm data(P
