Prognostic Prediction of Return to Work after Stroke

Factors influencing return to work after stroke in Japan.

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Few studies have identified factors that predict return to work after stroke in Japan. Our aim in this study was to determine the predictors of return to work after stroke in Japan. METHODS We performed a retrospective cohort study on the association between patients' characteristics at admission and return to work in 230 first-stroke patients, adjusting for potential c...

Clinical prediction rule for return to work after back pain.

Stroke location is not associated with return to work after first ischemic stroke.

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE In prior studies, age, race, job category, disability, and cortical functions such as praxis, language, and memory have been associated with vocational outcome, but the influence of stroke location on return to work has never been critically examined. METHODS We examined the influence of stroke location on vocational outcome in patients with clinically confirmed acute i...

Sociodemographic differences in return to work after stroke: the South London Stroke Register (SLSR).

BACKGROUND Loss of employment contributes significantly to the burden of stroke on individuals and society. There is limited information on factors influencing return to work after stroke. OBJECTIVES To investigate the frequency and determinants of return to paid work after stroke in a multi-ethnic urban population. METHODS Patterns of return to work were examined among people with first ev...

Predictors of return to driving after stroke.

OBJECTIVE Although returning to driving is a major concern for many survivors of stroke, predicting who will return to driving after a stroke is often difficult for rehabilitation professionals. The primary aim of this study was to identify patient factors present at admission to an inpatient rehabilitation hospital that can be used to identify which patients who have had acute stroke will and ...