title: [Possibilities and methods of evaluating the quality of life in patients after stroke].
abstract: The Quality of Life involves such aspects of life as: fitness, psychosocial and economical status, which are of great significance in chronic neurological diseases. Strokes due to their large incidence, frequent permanent motor disability, mood disturbances and the necessity of constant assistance demand specific medical and social care. Authors present a short review of questionnaires and scales used for assessing the Quality of Life in patients with a history of stroke.
authors.affiliation: II Katedry i Kliniki Neurologii w Zabrzu Slaskiej Akademii Medycznej w Katowicach.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Saj
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kapustecki
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Pierzchała
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011788:Quality of Life; D018434:Sickness Impact Profile; D020521:Stroke / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000523:psychology