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This trial has been rated according to reported aspects of its internal validity and interpretability. To make decisions about the application of the trial to clinical practice it is necessary to obtain and read the full article.

Stroke unit treatment improves long-term quality of life: a randomized controlled trial.
B. Indredavik, F. Bakke, S. Slordahl, R. Rokseth and L. Haheim (1998)

Journal Title: Stroke; a Journal of Cerebral Circulation
Volume 29; Issue 5 (May); Pages 895-9

Method: Randomised controlled trial
Internal Validity Score: 2/8		Statistical Reporting Score: 1/2
• Random allocation: Yes		• Between-group comparisons: Yes
• Concealed allocation: No		• Point estimates and variability: No
• Baseline comparability: No
• Blind assessors: Yes
• Blind subjects: No
• Blind therapists: No
• Adequate follow-up: No
• Intention-to-treat analysis: No

Eligibility Criteria Specified: Yes

Rating Status: This rating has been confirmed.

Abstract Summary

Intervention:	Stroke unit
Comparison:	General medical ward
Population:	Stroke. 5 years post stroke. N=62 (from the original 220).
Main outcomes:	Measured 5 years after the stroke: Nottingham Health Profile (NHP) and the Frenchay Activities Index (FAI)
Main results:	Patients treated in the stroke unit had a higher score on the FAI (p=0.0142). NHP dimensions demonstrated better outcomes in the stroke unit group for energy (p=0.0323), physical mobility (p=0.0415), emotional reactions (p=0.0290), social isolation (p=0.0089), and sleep (p=0.0436), but no difference in pain (p=0.3186).

This abstract can be viewed at: stroke.ahajournals.org/content/29/5/895

This abstract summary has been prepared by the OTseeker team and may not fully represent the original abstract. It is recommended that readers obtain the original abstract or report to confirm the content.

Abstracts and full text from this journal may be available from the Stroke website: stroke.ahajournals.org

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