Outcome
Type |
Measure |
Description |
Time frame |
Safety issue |
Primary |
Patient functional independence assessed with Barthel Index |
The main unit of measure is the result of Barthel Index (from 0 to 100), 0 meaning disability and 100 meaning independence, therefore, higher score, better outcome. The main goal of this research is to assess independence of the patient and support needs in activities of daily living. The Barthel index measures the extent to which someone can function independently during basic activities of daily living. |
3 months |
|
Primary |
Patient functional independence assessed with Stroke Impact Scale-16 |
Unit of measure will be the result of this assessment. The score goes from 16 to 80, 80 meaning independence (higher score, better outcome). The usefulness of this scale is similar to that of the Barthel Index, although it is more sensitive than the latter to discriminate between patients with mild disabilities. |
3 months |
|
Primary |
Patient disability assessed with Modified Rankin Scale (mRs) |
The mRS is used to describe disability in general. Unit of measure will be the result of this assessment. The score goes from 0 to 6, 0 meaning no symptoms and 6 meaning death (higher score, worse outcome). |
3 months |
|
Secondary |
Patient's sensory-motor skills |
Assessed with Fugl-Meyer sensory motor assessment (FMA). It evaluates the upper limb (maximum score of 66 corresponding to normal motor function) and lower extremity (maximum score of 34). Unit of measure will be the result of this assessment. It has four categories with different scores: total motor skills of the upper limb (from 0 to 66, higher score, better outcome), sensitivity (0 to 12, higher score, better outcome), passive joint movement (0 to 24, higher score, better outcome) and joints pain (0 to 24, higher score, better outcome). |
3 months |
|
Secondary |
Caregiver coping strategies |
Assessed with Inventory of coping strategies (CSI). As it describes, the main purpose of this scale is to find the type of situations that cause problems for people in their daily lives and how they deal with these problems. Unit of measure will be the result of this assessment. It has different categories and the final score is deducted using correction keys and a scale. In general, higher score means better outcome. |
3 months |
|
Secondary |
Patient perceptual-cognitive skills |
Assessed with Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA). MoCA has been proposed as a screening tool that promises good sensitivity to deficits that result from stroke and vascular cognitive impairment. The MoCA includes sections on visuospatial / executive functions, nomenclature, attention, language, abstraction, memory, and orientation. Unit of measure will be the result of this assessment.The final score goes from 0 to 30 (higher score, better outcome). |
3 months |
|
Secondary |
Patient communication skills |
Assessed wit Communicative Activity Log (CAL). Scale that allows obtaining information on communication skills in activities of daily life referring to comprehensive and expressive aspects of language. Unit of measure will be the result of this assessment. Final score goes from 0 to 190 (higher score, better outcome). |
3 months |
|
Secondary |
Stroke and Aphasia Quality of life scale, evaluating physical skills, psychosocial skills, communication and energy |
Assessed with Stroke and aphasia quality of life scale-39 (SAQOL-39). The SAQOL-39 was derived from the Stroke Specific Quality of Life Scale and four additional items specifically targeting aphasia patients, spanning four domains: physical, psychosocial, communication, and energy. Unit of measure will be the result of this assessment. Final score goes from 0 to 195 (higher score, better outcome). |
3 months |
|
Secondary |
Depression of the patient |
Assessed with Beck Depression Inventory (BDI-2). It is one of the most commonly used instruments to measure the severity of depression. Unit of measure will be the result of this assessment. Final score goes from 0 to 63 (lower score, better outcome). |
3 months |
|
Secondary |
Caregiver burden |
Assessed with Caregiver Burden Scale (CBS). The CBS is a questionnaire with 22 questions (answered in writing by the caregiver) on the burden of health aspects of the caregiver, the feeling of psychological well-being, relationships, the social network, physical workload and environmental aspects they can be important. Unit of measure will be the result of this assessment. Final score goes from 0 to 88 (lower score, better outcome). |
3 months |
|
Secondary |
Patient mobility |
Assessed with Time up and go (TUG). The TUG assesses basic mobility, timing the time required for a person to get up from a standardized chair, walk a distance of three meters, turn, return to the chair, and sit down again. Unit of measure will be the result of this assessment, which is the time in seconds. Shorter time means better performance. |
3 months |
|
Secondary |
Patient functional balance |
Assessed with Berg Balance Scale (BBS) which evaluates assesses functional balance. Unit of measure will be the result of this assessment. Final score goes from 0 to 56 (higher score, better outcome). |
3 months |
|
Secondary |
Anxiety of the patient |
Assessed with Hamilton anxiety scale. This scale assesses the severity of anxiety globally in patients who meet criteria for anxiety or depression. Unit of measure will be the result of this assessment. Final score goes from 0 to 56 (lower score, better outcome). |
3 months |
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