Exploring the use of ''Protocollo di Minima per l'ictus - PMIC'': preliminary data in two Italian rehabilitation units.
OBJECTIVE
This study was designed associated to evaluate applicability of ''Protocollo di Minima per l'ictus PMIC'' in Italian rehabilitative units, and to collect preliminary data


METHODS
The authors evaluated, by means of PMIC, stroke patients admitted to rehabilitative unit of both IRCCS Santa Lucia Foundation, Rome and Sant'Agostino Estense New Civil Hospital, Baggiovara, Modena for sequelae of their first-ever event. Multiple regression analyses (backward selection) were then performed to identify variables with discharge functional status (Barthel Index [BI] and Functional Ambulation Category [FAC] score) and rehabilitation effectiveness (on BI and FAC), and logistic regression to quantify the probability of reaching a discharge BI score > or = 70 and FAC score > or = 4.


RESULTS
Sample included 94 patients with recent stroke (onset-admission interval 12.68+/-16.09 days). Mean time of evaluation for each case was 16.15+/-1.43 minutes. Increasing age, sex, degree of basal impairment and disability confirmed to be reliable prognostic factors.


CONCLUSIONS
Recording data of patients admitted to rehabilitative hospital according to PMIC, is easy, quick and enough exhaustive.
Pratesi
L
L
IRCCS Santa Lucia Foundation, Rome, Italy. l.pratesi@santalucia.it
Paolucci
S
S
Albuzza
M
M
Franceschini
M
M
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D015331:Cohort Studies; D004185:Disability Evaluation; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D005260:Female; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009043:Motor Activity / Q000502:physiology*; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D020127:Recovery of Function / Q000502:physiology*; D020521:Stroke / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000523:psychology; D000071939:Stroke Rehabilitation