title: Measurement of quality of life in stroke patients.
abstract: The quality of life after stroke and the methods of measuring this aspect of the disease have been viewed with a growing interest. The measurement has been focused on the physical, psychological, social, and functional aspects of living and is generally based on the patients' subjective perception of his/her general health and well-being. Seven generic measurement scales and three recently developed stroke-specific scales have been assessed and discussed. The stroke-specific quality of life measures described in this review are as follows: the Stroke Adapted Sickness Impact Profile, the Stroke Impact Scale, and the Stroke-Specific Quality of Life Measure. The various factors leading to a deterioration of the quality of life and influencing the quality of life scores are discussed and defined. Moreover, the necessity of further research is stressed.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Cardiology, Kaunas University of Medicine, Sukileliu 17, 50161 Kaunas, Lithuania. daina.kranciukaite@med.kmu.lt
authors.forename: Daina
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kranciukaite
authors.forename: Daiva
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Rastenyte
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D004644:Emotions; D005260:Female; D005544:Forecasting; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D007899:Leisure Activities; D008297:Male; D010465:Perception; D011788:Quality of Life / Q000523:psychology; D012106:Research; D012648:Self Care; D018434:Sickness Impact Profile; D020521:Stroke / Q000523:psychology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D016896:Treatment Outcome