title: Stroke rehabilitation. 5. Stroke outcome.
abstract: This self-directed learning module highlights outcome after stroke rehabilitation. Part of the chapter on stroke rehabilitation in the Self-Directed Medical Knowledge Program for practitioners and trainees in physical medicine and rehabilitation, this article contains sections on predictors of stroke outcome; the ability of stroke rehabilitation to achieve functional improvement, maintain functional gains, and reduce costs; and the efficacy of varying levels of rehabilitation services.
authors.affiliation: Medical College of Virginia, Richmond 23298.
authors.forename: D X
authors.initials: DX
authors.lastname: Cifu
authors.forename: T R
authors.initials: TR
authors.lastname: Lorish
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D002561:Cerebrovascular Disorders / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D006801:Humans; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D011788:Quality of Life