Determination of the cut-off point of the Functional Independence Measure as a predictor of adverse events in patients with acute stroke

Objective This study was performed to determine the cut-off point of the Functional Independence Measure (FIM) to discriminate patients with acute stroke who develop adverse events during their stay in a stroke care unit (SCU). Methods All consecutive patients with stroke admitted to a single instit...

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Main Authors: Noriko Kurokawa, Chiho Kai, Yoko Hokotachi, Mari Hasegawa, Teruyoshi Amagai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2018-10-01
Series:Journal of International Medical Research
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/0300060518792155