title: Determinants of change in stroke-specific quality of life after distributed constraint-induced therapy.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  We identified the predictive factors of change in quality of life (QOL) after a distributed form of constraint-induced therapy (dCIT) among stroke survivors.
  
  
  METHODS
  Seventy-four participants were treated with dCIT. We identified eight potential determinants of change: age, gender, side of lesion, time since stroke, cognitive status, motor impairment of the upper extremity, activities of daily living (ADLs), and instrumental ADLs (IADLs). The Stroke-Specific Quality of Life Scale (SS-QOL) was used to assess QOL.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Right-sided lesion and onset >17 mo earlier determined greater improvement in the SS-QOL Energy domain. Onset >10 mo earlier, poorer IADL performance, and age >68 yr predicted improvement in the Family Role, Mobility, and Mood domains, respectively.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Side of lesion, time since stroke, IADL performance, and age were the most important determinants of QOL in patients receiving stroke motor rehabilitation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Occupational Therapy, School of Health and Human Services, College of Professional Studies, California State University, Dominguez Hills, USA.
authors.forename: Yan-Hua
authors.initials: YH
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: Ching-Yi
authors.initials: CY
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Keh-Chung
authors.initials: KC
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: Yu-Wei
authors.initials: YW
authors.lastname: Hsieh
authors.forename: Wilaiwan M
authors.initials: WM
authors.lastname: Snow
authors.forename: Tien-Ni
authors.initials: TN
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D057225:Data Mining; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011788:Quality of Life; D012046:Rehabilitation / Q000379:methods; D012380:Role; D020521:Stroke / Q000503:physiopathology; D000071939:Stroke Rehabilitation