Behavioral outcome measures to improve experimental stroke research

Outcome measures in acute stroke trials: a systematic review and some recommendations to improve practice.

BACKGROUND There is little consistency in the measurement of outcome in acute stroke trials, and this may complicate interpretation of the results and reduce the likelihood of detecting worthwhile drug effects. This study aims to investigate empirically the measures used to date and to give recommendations for future studies. SUMMARY OF COMMENT A systematic review of all published randomized ...

Outcome Measures in Stroke Rehabilitation

To enhance the clinical meaningfulness of the SREBR, the present review provides the best available information on how outcome measures might be classified and selected for use, based upon their measurement qualities. For this purpose, we have selected for review some of the most commonly-used measures in stroke rehabilitation. The ICF conceptual framework is used to classify measures in stroke...

Contemporary outcome measures in acute stroke research: choice of primary outcome measure.

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE The diversity of available outcome measures for acute stroke trials is challenging and implies that the scales may be imperfect. To assist researchers planning trials and to aid interpretation, this article reviews and makes recommendations on the available choices of scales. The aim is to identify an approach that will be universally accepted and that should be included ...

Comments and Opinions Contemporary Outcome Measures in Acute Stroke Research Choice of Primary Outcome Measure

Background and Purpose—The diversity of available outcome measures for acute stroke trials is challenging and implies that the scales may be imperfect. To assist researchers planning trials and to aid interpretation, this article reviews and makes recommendations on the available choices of scales. The aim is to identify an approach that will be universally accepted and that should be included ...

Reply to Scahill: Behavioral outcome measures in autism.