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Outcomes of newly referred neurology outpatients with depression and painL S Williams
Roudebush VAMC HSR and D 11H, 1481 West 10th Street, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA
Neurology 63:674-7. 2004..The authors sought to determine the predictors of persistent depression and pain symptoms at 3 and 12 months after an initial outpatient neurology clinic visit...- Development of a stroke-specific quality of life scaleL S Williams
Roudebush Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Department of Neurology, Indianapolis, IN, USA
Stroke 30:1362-9. 1999..No stroke-specific HRQOL measure is currently available. This study presents the initial development of a valid, reliable, and responsive stroke-specific quality of life (SS-QOL) measure, for use in stroke trials... - Performance of the PHQ-9 as a screening tool for depression after strokeLinda S Williams
Roudebush VAMC HSR and D 11 H, 1481 W 10 Street, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA
Stroke 36:635-8. 2005..The purpose of this study was to examine the performance of the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ)-9, a 9-item depression scale, as a screening and diagnostic instrument for assessing depression in stroke survivors... - Depression and other mental health diagnoses increase mortality risk after ischemic strokeLinda S Williams
Roudebush VA Medical Center, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA
Am J Psychiatry 161:1090-5. 2004..The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of poststroke depression and other mental health diagnoses on mortality after ischemic stroke... 
Prevalence and impact of depression and pain in neurology outpatientsL S Williams
Departments of Neurology, Indiana University, Indianapolis 46202, USA
J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 74:1587-9. 2003..We examined the prevalence and health related quality of life (HRQoL) of depression and/or pain in neurology outpatients...- Effects of admission hyperglycemia on mortality and costs in acute ischemic strokeL S Williams
Roudebush VA Medical Center, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis 46202, USA
Neurology 59:67-71. 2002..Hyperglycemia at the time of acute ischemic stroke has been linked to worse outcome in both human and animal studies... - Continuous positive airway pressure: evaluation of a novel therapy for patients with acute ischemic strokeDawn M Bravata
Center of Excellence on Implementing Evidence Based Practice, Richard L Roudebush VA Medical Center, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA
Sleep 34:1271-7. 2011..A secondary objective was to examine the effect of auto-CPAP on stroke severity... - Prevalence, predictors, and outcomes of poststroke falls in acute hospital settingArlene A Schmid
Center of Excellence on Implementing Evidence Based Practice, Richard L Roudebush VA Medical Center, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA
J Rehabil Res Dev 47:553-62. 2010..Given the association between falls and poor patient outcomes, rehabilitation interventions should be implemented to prevent falls poststroke... 
Poststroke balance improves with yoga: a pilot studyArlene A Schmid
OTR, Roudebush VA Medical Center, 1481 W 10th Street, 11H, Indianapolis, IN, USA
Stroke 43:2402-7. 2012..The purpose of this study was to assess the impact of a yoga-based rehabilitation intervention on balance, balance self-efficacy, fear of falling (FoF), and quality of life after stroke...- Depression improvement is related to social role functioning after strokeArlene A Schmid
Roudebush Veterans Administration Medical Center, Health Services Research and Development Center on Implementing Evidence Based Practice, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA
Arch Phys Med Rehabil 93:978-82. 2012.... - Balance and balance self-efficacy are associated with activity and participation after stroke: a cross-sectional study in people with chronic strokeArlene A Schmid
Roudebush Veterans Administration Medical Center, Health Services Research and Development Center on Implementing Evidence Based Practice, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA
Arch Phys Med Rehabil 93:1101-7. 2012.... - Stroke caregiver outcomes from the Telephone Assessment and Skill-Building Kit (TASK)Tamilyn Bakas
Indiana University School of Nursing, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
Top Stroke Rehabil 16:105-21. 2009..The Telephone Assessment and Skill-Building Kit (TASK) is an 8-week program that addresses caregiver needs. This study explored the efficacy of the TASK program in improving stroke caregiver outcomes... - How valid are family proxy assessments of stroke patients' health-related quality of life?Linda S Williams
Health Services Research and Development Service, Roudebush VAMC, 1481 W 10th St, 11 H, Indianapolis, Indiana 46202, USA
Stroke 37:2081-5. 2006..The magnitude of this difference, the degree of agreement between patients and proxies, and the factors influencing agreement are not well known... - Content validity and satisfaction with a stroke caregiver intervention programTamilyn Bakas
Indiana University School of Nursing, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA
J Nurs Scholarsh 41:368-75. 2009..The purpose of this article is to describe content validity and satisfaction relative to the Telephone Assessment and Skill-Building Kit (TASK), an 8-week follow-up program based on individualized assessment of stroke caregiver needs... - Psychometric testing of the revised 15-item Bakas Caregiving Outcomes ScaleTamilyn Bakas
Indiana University School of Nursing, 1111 Middle Drive, NU 417, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA
Nurs Res 55:346-55. 2006..Family caregivers of stroke survivors experience a variety of negative social, emotional, and health-related outcomes as a result of providing care... - Processes of care associated with acute stroke outcomesDawn M Bravata
Veterans Affairs VA Health Services Research and Development HSR and D Center of Excellence on Implementing Evidence Based Practice and the HSR and D Stroke Quality Enhancement Research Initiative, Richard L Roudebush VA Medical Center, HSR and D Mail Code 11H, 1481 W 10th St, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA
Arch Intern Med 170:804-10. 2010..We sought to identify processes of stroke care that are associated with improved patient outcomes after adjustment for both patient characteristics and other process measures... - Cerebral palsy after perinatal arterial ischemic strokeMeredith R Golomb
Division of Pediatric Neurology, Indiana University School of Medicine, 575 West Drive, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA
J Child Neurol 23:279-86. 2008..60; 95% CI, 2.28-72.92) and large-branch infarction (OR, 8.78; 95% CI, 2.18-43.67) were associated with cerebral palsy. These data will aid physicians in planning long-term rehabilitative care for children with perinatal stroke... - Diagnosis and Treatment of Sleep Apnea in patients' homes: the rationale and methods of the "GoToSleep" randomized-controlled trialDawn M Bravata
VA Health Services Research and Development HSR and D Stroke Quality Enhancement Research Initiative QUERI, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA
J Clin Sleep Med 8:27-35. 2012.... - Epilepsy in children with delayed presentation of perinatal strokeKarima C Fitzgerald
Division of Pediatric Neurology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA
J Child Neurol 22:1274-80. 2007..Cognitive disability often accompanies epilepsy in these children... - Treatment of hyperglycemia in ischemic stroke (THIS): a randomized pilot trialAskiel Bruno
Department of Neurology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Roudebush Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA
Stroke 39:384-9. 2008..Hyperglycemia may worsen brain injury during acute cerebral infarction. We tested the feasibility and tolerability of aggressive hyperglycemia correction with intravenous insulin compared with usual care during acute cerebral infarction... - Family history is a poor screen for prothrombotic genes in children with strokeSheila C Johal
Department of Medical Genetics, Division of Biostatistics, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana 46202, USA
J Pediatr 148:68-71. 2006..To evaluate family history of early pathological thrombosis as a screen for genetic prothrombotic risk factors in children with stroke... - Care management of poststroke depression: a randomized, controlled trialLinda S Williams
Roudebush VA Medical Center, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA
Stroke 38:998-1003. 2007..Our objective was to determine the effectiveness of the Activate-Initiate-Monitor care management program for the treatment of poststroke depression... - Perinatal stroke and the risk of developing childhood epilepsyMeredith R Golomb
Division of Pediatric Neurology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana 46202, USA
J Pediatr 151:409-13, 413.e1-2. 2007..To describe the prevalence of epilepsy after 6 months of age in children with perinatal stroke and examine whether perinatal data predict epilepsy onset and resolution... - Derivation and validation of a clinical system for predicting pneumonia in acute strokeNeale R Chumbler
VA HSR and D Center of Excellence on Implementing Evidence Based Practice, Richard L Roudebush VAMC, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA
Neuroepidemiology 34:193-9. 2010..We derived and validated a clinical prediction rule that can be used to predict post-stroke pneumonia... - Association of cerebral palsy with other disabilities in children with perinatal arterial ischemic strokeMeredith R Golomb
Division of Pediatric Neurology, Department of Neurology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana 46202, USA
Pediatr Neurol 37:245-9. 2007..21-69.21) than children with delayed presentation. Children with cerebral palsy after perinatal stroke are likely to have an additional disability; those with neonatal presentation are more likely to have a severe disability... - Using change in the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale to measure treatment effect in acute stroke trialsAskiel Bruno
Department of Neurology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA
Stroke 37:920-1. 2006..Outcome measures in acute stroke trials are being refined. Changes in neurological deficits might be useful outcome measures because they can measure the entire spectrum of deficits... - Percent change on the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale: a useful acute stroke outcome measureAskiel Bruno
Department of Neurology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis 18:56-9. 2009..Changes in neurologic deficits might be useful outcome measures in acute stroke because they can measure within-subject changes on the entire spectrum of the scales starting at baseline... - The impact of Pelizaeus-Merzbacher disease on the familyLisa M McGuire
Division of Pediatric Neurology, Department of Neurology, Indiana University School of Medicine, and the Roudebush Veterans Affairs Medical Center Health Services Research and Development Service, Indianapolis, Indiana 46202, USA
Pediatr Neurol 36:101-5. 2007.... - Comparison of two approaches to screen for dysphagia among acute ischemic stroke patients: nursing admission screening tool versus National Institutes of Health stroke scaleDawn M Bravata
Richard L Roudebush VA Medical Center, Center of Excellence on Implementing Evidence Based Practice, HSR and D 11H, 1481 W 10th Street, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA
J Rehabil Res Dev 46:1127-34. 2009..The NIHSS had better test characteristics in predicting dysphagia than the nursing dysphagia screening tool. Future research should evaluate the use of the NIHSS as a screening tool for dysphagia... - Outcomes among family caregivers of aphasic versus nonaphasic stroke survivorsTamilyn Bakas
Indiana University School of Nursing, Indianapolis, IN 46202 5107, USA
Rehabil Nurs 31:33-42. 2006..Comprehensive assessment of the unique needs of caregivers of aphasic survivors is suggested for more individualized nursing interventions... - Does Inpatient Quality of Care Differ by Age Among US Veterans with Ischemic Stroke?Neale R Chumbler
Veterans Affairs Health Services Research and Development HSR and D Center of Excellence on Implementing Evidence Based Practice CIEBP, Richard L Roudebush Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Indianapolis, Indiana Department of Sociology, Indiana University School of Liberal Arts, Indianapolis, Indiana Department of Veterans Affairs, Office of Quality and Performance, Washington, DC Regenstrief Institute, Indianapolis, Indiana Electronic address
J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis 21:844-51. 2012..We examined whether age-related differences in inpatient quality of care exist among US veterans with ischemic stroke... - Pre-post evaluation of automated reminders may improve detection and management of post-stroke depressionLinda S Williams
Roudebush VAMC and VA Stroke QUERI, Indianapolis, IN, USA
J Gen Intern Med 26:852-7. 2011..Post-stroke depression (PSD) occurs in at least one-third of stroke survivors, is associated with worse functional outcomes and increased mortality, and is frequently underdiagnosed and undertreated... - Outcomes of children with infantile spasms after perinatal strokeMeredith R Golomb
Division of Pediatric Neurology, Department of Neurology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis 46202, USA
Pediatr Neurol 34:291-5. 2006..However, a subgroup of children with spasms caused by delayed presentation of "presumed perinatal stroke" appears to have better epilepsy and cognitive outcomes... - Neonatal sinovenous thrombosis: presentation and association with imagingMichelle E Nwosu
Division of Pediatric Neurology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana 46202, USA
Pediatr Neurol 39:155-61. 2008..Neither timing of presentation nor presence or absence of severe seizures can be used to predict findings on radiographic imaging... - Current blood pressure self-management: a qualitative studyArlene A Schmid
Roudebush VAMC, HSR and D Center of Excellence on Implementation of Evidence Based Practices, Indianapolis, IN, USA
Rehabil Nurs 34:223-9. 2009..This research provides key elements for the development of a successful BP self-management program... - Fear of falling among people who have sustained a stroke: a 6-month longitudinal pilot studyArlene A Schmid
Roudebush Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Health Services Research and Development Center on Implementing Evidence Based Practice, 1481 West 10th Street, 11H, Indianapolis, IN, USA
Am J Occup Ther 65:125-32. 2011..We assessed change in FoF over the first 6 mo after a stroke and compared 6-mo anxiety, depression, balance, and quality of life (QoL) scores between people with and without baseline FoF (at the time of hospital discharge)... - Case-finding algorithm for post-stroke depression in the veterans health administrationTeresa M Damush
The Stroke QUERI Center, Richard L Roudebush VAMC HSR and D, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA
Int J Geriatr Psychiatry 23:517-22. 2008..The accuracy of detecting patients with post-stroke depression in administrative databases has not been examined.The objective was to validate a case-finding algorithm for post-stroke depression (PSD) among veteran stroke survivors... - Age-related variation in presenting signs of childhood arterial ischemic strokeJennifer A Zimmer
Division of Pediatric Neurology, Department of Neurology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana 46202, USA
Pediatr Neurol 37:171-5. 2007..These findings may aid in the recognition of stroke in young children... - Accuracy and yield of ICD-9 codes for identifying children with ischemic strokeMeredith R Golomb
Division of Pediatric Neurology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Riley Hospital for Children Room 1757702 Barnhill Drive, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA
Neurology 67:2053-5. 2006..Code accuracy ranged from 37 to 88%; each code missed more than half of AIS identified by the combined code search. Studies are needed to determine whether other local and national ICD-9 databases have similar limitations... - Lower use of carotid artery imaging at minority-serving hospitalsEric M Cheng
Department of Neurology, VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, Los Angeles, USA
Neurology 79:138-44. 2012..We determined whether site of care explains a previously identified racial disparity in carotid artery imaging... - Auto-titrating continuous positive airway pressure for patients with acute transient ischemic attack: a randomized feasibility trialDawn M Bravata
Center of Excellence on Implementing Evidence Based Practice, Richard L Roudebush VA Medical Center, Indianapolis, Ind 46202, USA
Stroke 41:1464-70. 2010..The secondary objective was to describe among TIA patients with sleep apnea the recurrent vascular event rate by auto-CPAP use category... - Depression and stroke: cause or consequence?Linda S Williams
Center for Implementing Evidence Based Practice, Roudebush VAMC, Indianapolis, Indiana 46202, USA
Semin Neurol 25:396-409. 2005.... - Accuracy of ICD-9 codes for identifying children with cerebral sinovenous thrombosisMeredith R Golomb
Division of Pediatric Neurology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis 46202, USA
J Child Neurol 22:45-8. 2007..Furthermore, it is important to search for the code in any position as limiting searches to the primary position misses most cases... - Barriers and facilitators to exercise among stroke survivorsTeresa M Damush
VA Stroke QUERI, Roudebush VAMC, USA
Rehabil Nurs 32:253-60, 262. 2007..We intend to incorporate these findings into a post-stroke self-management exercise program... - GABA(A) receptors containing (alpha)5 subunits in the CA1 and CA3 hippocampal fields regulate ethanol-motivated behaviors: an extended ethanol reward circuitryH L June
Psychobiology Program, Department of Psychology, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis, Indiana 46202, USA
J Neurosci 21:2166-77. 2001..The results provide the first demonstration that the alpha5-containing GABA(A) receptors in the hippocampus play an important role in regulating EtOH-seeking behaviors... - Stroke patients' knowledge of stroke. Influence on time to presentationL S Williams
Department of Neurology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis 46202, USA
Stroke 28:912-5. 1997..Little is known about stroke patients' general knowledge about stroke, their interpretation of stroke symptoms, and how these factors influence the timing of their decision to seek medical attention... - Protocol violations in community-based rTPA stroke treatment are associated with symptomatic intracerebral hemorrhageA M Lopez-Yunez
Department of Neurology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA
Stroke 32:12-6. 2001..Recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (rTPA) is an established treatment for acute ischemic stroke. The rate and type of protocol violations in rTPA use and their effect on patient outcomes in this setting are not well understood... - Validating the Questionnaire for Verifying Stroke-Free Status (QVSFS) by neurological history and examinationW J Jones
Roudebush Veterans Administration Medical Center, Department of Neurology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Regenstrief Institute for Health Care, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA
Stroke 32:2232-6. 2001..The objective of this study was to evaluate the validity of the QVSFS by comparing it with stroke status as determined by neurological history and examination in a population with a higher prevalence of stroke... - Recurrence in pituitary adenomas in childhood and adolescenceA J Espay
Department of Neurology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis 46202 5124, USA
J Child Neurol 16:364-7. 2001..Therefore, p53 immunoreactivity, rather than Ki-67 nuclear stain, may be useful for identification of recurrent pituitary adenomas in childhood and adolescence... - Neuropsychologic outcomes in a case series of twins discordant for perinatal strokeTasneem L Talib
Division of Pediatric Neurology, Department of Neurology, Roudebush Veterans Affairs Medical Center Health Services, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana 46202, USA
Pediatr Neurol 38:118-25. 2008..Twin gestation may be a risk factor for poor cognitive outcome after perinatal stroke. Large infarct size and comorbid epilepsy may have contributed to some of the poor cognitive outcomes in this cohort... - How important is hyperglycemia during acute brain infarction?Askiel Bruno
Department of Neurology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, 46202, USA
Neurologist 10:195-200. 2004..Further support for this therapeutic approach comes from clinical studies in acute myocardial infarction and in ventilated postsurgical patients, where lowering hyperglycemia improved outcomes... - Perinatal stroke in twins without co-twin demiseMeredith R Golomb
Division of Pediatric Neurology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana 46202, USA
Pediatr Neurol 35:75-7. 2006..Twin gestation without co-twin demise may be a risk factor for perinatal stroke, and might help explain the higher incidence of cerebral palsy in twins... - Cerebral sinovenous thrombosis in the neonateKarima C Fitzgerald
Division of Pediatric Neurology, University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA
Arch Neurol 63:405-9. 2006..Further work is needed to develop standardized guidelines for the evaluation and treatment of neonatal SVT... - Time and difficulty of tasks provided by family caregivers of stroke survivorsTamilyn Bakas
Indiana University School of Nursing, Indianapolis, USA
J Neurosci Nurs 36:95-106. 2004.... - Estimating and reporting on the quality of inpatient stroke care by Veterans Health Administration Medical CentersGreg Arling
VHA Health Services Research and Development Stroke Quality Enhancement Research Initiative, Indianapolis, IN, USA
Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes 5:44-51. 2012..We applied multilevel modeling and empirical Bayes (EB) estimation in addressing this issue in performance reporting of stroke care quality in the Medical Centers... - Using intervention mapping to develop and adapt a secondary stroke prevention program in Veterans Health Administration medical centersArlene A Schmid
Roudebush Veterans Administration Medical Center Health Services Research and Development HSR and D Center on Implementing Evidence Based Practice, 1481 W, 10th Street, 11 H, Indianapolis, Indiana 46202 5199, USA
Implement Sci 5:97. 2010..We then describe how we incorporated each of the five Steps of IM to develop locally tailored programs at two sites that will be evaluated through surveys for patient outcomes, and medical records chart abstraction for processes of care... - IV insulin during acute cerebral infarction in diabetic patientsAskiel Bruno
Department of Neurology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN 46202-5111, USA
Neurology 62:1441-2. 2004 - Very early arterial ischemic stroke in premature infantsMeredith R Golomb
Division of Pediatric Neurology, Department of Neurology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
Pediatr Neurol 38:329-34. 2008..Seventeen (77%) had cerebral palsy, 10 (45%) had epilepsy, and 17 (77%) had cognitive impairment. Arterial ischemic stroke appears to add to the neurologic disabilities commonly associated with prematurity... - Anticoagulants and antiplatelet agents in acute ischemic stroke: report of the Joint Stroke Guideline Development Committee of the American Academy of Neurology and the American Stroke Association (a division of the American Heart Association)B M Coull
Department of Neurology, Arizona Health Science Center, Tucson, AZ, USA
Neurology 59:13-22. 2002 - Improving the quality of radiology reporting: a physician survey to define the targetAnnette J Johnson
Department of Radiology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianopolis, Indiana 46278-9552, USA
J Am Coll Radiol 1:497-505. 2004..There is room for improvement in physician satisfaction with radiology reporting... - Perinatal stroke in baby, prothrombotic gene in mom: does this affect maternal health insurance?Meredith R Golomb
Division of Pediatric Neurology, Department of Neurology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA
Neurology 65:13-6. 2005..Maternal prothrombotic disorders may contribute to stroke in the fetus before and during birth. Many of the mothers of children with perinatal stroke have no previous history of pathologic thrombosis... - Measuring gross motor recovery in young children with early brain injuryMeredith R Golomb
Department of Neurology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
Pediatr Neurol 31:311-7. 2004..In this article, the issues involved in choosing an outcome measure are reviewed, and four of the most common gross motor outcomes measures used in young children are discussed... - Anticoagulants and antiplatelet agents in acute ischemic stroke: report of the Joint Stroke Guideline Development Committee of the American Academy of Neurology and the American Stroke Association (a division of the American Heart Association)B M Coull
Department of Neurology, Arizona Health Science Center, Tucson, Ariz, USA
Stroke 33:1934-42. 2002 - A child with Diamond-Blackfan anemia, methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase mutation, and perinatal strokeMatthew W Butrum
Riley Hospital for Children, Indianapolis, IN, USA
J Child Neurol 18:800-2. 2003..An echocardiogram demonstrated a patent foramen ovale versus an atrial septal defect with left to right shunting. Perinatal stroke may be a rare complication of Diamond-Blackfan anemia in the setting of other risk factors... - Depression and other mental health diagnoses after stroke increase inpatient and outpatient medical utilization three years poststrokeSushmita Shoma Ghose
Mental Health Services Consulting, Appleton, WI, USA
Med Care 43:1259-64. 2005..CONCLUSION: Mental health diagnosis after stroke increases inpatient and outpatient healthcare utilization in the first 3 years poststroke. Additional biologic and psychosocial factors should be investigated... - The impact of poststroke depression on healthcare use by veterans with acute strokeHuanguang Jia
VA Stroke QUERI Research Coordinating Center, Gainesville, Florida, USA
Stroke 37:2796-801. 2006..Limited information is available about its impact on healthcare use. This study assessed the impact of PSD on healthcare use by veterans with acute stroke... - About hyperglycemia during acute strokeAskiel Bruno
Stroke 38:e138; author reply e139. 2007 - Ethnic disparities in stroke: epidemiology, acute care, and postacute outcomesJames P Stansbury
Rehabilitation Outcomes Research Center, North Florida South Georgia Veterans Health System, Gainesville, Fla, USA
Stroke 36:374-86. 2005..The objective of this report is to summarize current evidence from stroke epidemiology and studies focusing on disparities in stroke care and disability, suggesting courses for action... - Quality of life measurement after stroke: uses and abuses of the SF-36Jeremy C Hobart
Neurological Outcome Measures Unit, Institute of Neurology, Queen Square, London, United Kingdom
Stroke 33:1348-56. 2002..However, a fundamental assumption for its valid use after stroke has not been comprehensively tested: is it legitimate to generate scores for 8 scales and 2 summary measures using the standard algorithms? We tested this assumption... - Validation of the Stroke Specific Quality of Life Scale (SS-QOL): test of reliability and validity of the Danish version (SS-QOL-DK)Ingrid Muus
Hilleroed Hospital, Neurology and Rehabilitation Unit Esboenderup, Denmark
Clin Rehabil 21:620-7. 2007..To test the reliability and validity of the Danish version of the Stroke Specific Quality of Life Scale version 2.0 (SS-QOL-DK), an instrument for evaluation of health-related quality of life... - The state of patient-oriented research in neurologyRalph L Sacco
Neurological Institute, New York, NY 10032, USA
Neurology 62:1051-5. 2004 - Writing with a collaborative teamTamilyn Bakas
Indiana University School of Nursing, Indianapolis 46202-5107, USA
Rehabil Nurs 31:222-4. 2006..Nurses benefit greatly by serving as active members on research teams because they come to know more and to be more well known... - National immigration health policy: existing policy, changing needs, and future directionsBrian D Gushulak
Medical Services Branch, Citizenship and Immigration Canada, Ottawa, ON
Can J Public Health 95:I27-9. 2004..This paper reviews current immigration health policies and practices in Canada, describes the nature and impact of existing challenges, and proposes some alternatives for future consideration...
Research Grants
- RANDOMIZED TRIAL OF TREATMENT FOR POST-STROKE DEPRESSIONLinda Williams; Fiscal Year: 2003....