title: Post-acute brain injury rehabilitation for patients with stroke.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Conduct an investigation of post-acute brain injury rehabilitation (PABIR) for persons with stroke.
  
  
  METHODS
  Pre-post-treatment observation study.
  
  
  METHODS
  Demographic and medical data for 127 persons with stroke admitted for PABIR at a median interval of 87 days post-stroke were abstracted from medical records. Participants' levels of independence and productivity were assessed at admission and discharge. Follow-up data were available for 90 participants at a median interval of 346 days post-discharge.
  
  
  METHODS
  Not applicable.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Participants showed improvements in productivity and independence level from admission to discharge and these gains were maintained at follow-up. Predictors of productivity at discharge were gender and level of independence at admission (Model R(2) = 0.28). Predictors of independence at discharge were similar (Model R(2) = 0.37).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  While this investigation has limitations, findings suggest that PABIR is beneficial for some persons with strokes.
authors.affiliation: Methodist Rehabilitation Center, Jackson, MS 39216, USA.
authors.forename: Robert A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Adams
authors.forename: Mark
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sherer
authors.forename: Margaret A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Struchen
authors.forename: Todd G
authors.initials: TG
authors.lastname: Nick
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000328:Adult; D000553:Ambulatory Care / Q000379:methods; D004522:Educational Status; D004526:Efficiency; D004651:Employment; D004812:Epidemiologic Methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010348:Patient Care Team; D011379:Prognosis; D015397:Program Evaluation; D000071939:Stroke Rehabilitation; D016896:Treatment Outcome