Figures & data
Figure 1 Scales used at various points in the stroke survivor’s journey.
Notes: Note how scale domains move from impairment to activity and participation as the subject progresses. Note also the various agencies that may use scales in their assessment.
Abbreviations: ED, emergency department; GCS, Glasgow Coma Scale; NIHSS, National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale; E-ADL, extended activities of daily living; mRS, modified Rankin Scale; QOL, quality of life; MRC, Medical Research Council.
Abbreviations: ED, emergency department; GCS, Glasgow Coma Scale; NIHSS, National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale; E-ADL, extended activities of daily living; mRS, modified Rankin Scale; QOL, quality of life; MRC, Medical Research Council.
Figure 2 World Health Organization international classification.
Figure 3 Examples of commonly used stroke scales at differing levels of function.
Abbreviation: QOL, quality of life.
Table 1 The Barthel Index of activities of daily living
Table 2 The modified Rankin Scale (mRS)
Table 3 Domains assessed in three commonly used quality-of-life scales