title: Prediction of length of hospital stay following stroke.
abstract: The aim of this study was to investigate the potential of using an assessment of initial physical disability post stroke to predict length of hospital stay (LOS). A series of 106 patients with a primary diagnosis of stroke, admitted consecutively to St Vincent's Hospital Rehabilitation Unit over a 2-year period, was assessed at 2 weeks post stroke using the Mobility Scale for Acute Stroke (MSAS). This scale assesses the level of assistance required for a patient to perform five mobility tasks: bridging, sitting from supine, sitting, sitting to standing, and walking. A model utilizing MSAS data explained 69% of the variation in LOS. The results of this study may assist in developing resource utilization models in stroke rehabilitation.
authors.affiliation: Physiotherapy Department, St Vincent's Hospital, Fitzroy, Victoria.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Brock
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Robinson
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Simondson
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Goldie
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Nosworthy
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Greenwood
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living / Q000145:classification*; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D001315:Australia; D002561:Cerebrovascular Disorders / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012044:Regression Analysis; D012047:Rehabilitation Centers / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D018709:Statistics, Nonparametric