title: Do Falls Experienced During Inpatient Stroke Rehabilitation Affect Length of Stay, Functional Status, and Discharge Destination?
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To compare length of stay, functional status, and discharge destination between individuals who fell during inpatient stroke rehabilitation and those who did not fall.
  
  
  METHODS
  Retrospective cohort study.
  
  
  METHODS
  Rehabilitation hospital.
  
  
  METHODS
  Individuals who fell during inpatient stroke rehabilitation (n=106; fallers group; mean age, 67.8±12.9y; mean time poststroke, 26.4±28.3d) were matched to individuals who did not fall (n=106; nonfallers group; mean age, 67.3±13.6y; mean time poststroke, 21.9±28.8d) on age and functional status (N=212).
  
  
  METHODS
  Not applicable.
  
  
  METHODS
  Total length of stay, FIM assessed at discharge, and discharge destination.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The mean length of stay for fallers was 11 days longer than nonfallers (P=.0017). Nonfallers and fallers did not differ on discharge total FIM scores (P=.19), and both groups were discharged home after inpatient rehabilitation (nonfallers: 77%; fallers: 74%; P=.52).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This study suggests that falls experienced during inpatient stroke rehabilitation may have contributed to a longer length of stay; however, falls did not affect discharge functional status or discharge destination.
authors.affiliation: Toronto Rehabilitation Institute - University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada; Rehabilitation Sciences Institute, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada. Electronic address: jennifers.wong@mail.utoronto.ca.
authors.forename: Jennifer S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Wong
authors.affiliation: Toronto Rehabilitation Institute - University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada; Rehabilitation Sciences Institute, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; Department of Physical Therapy, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; West Park Healthcare Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada; Heart and Stroke Foundation Canadian Partnership for Stroke Recovery, Toronto, ON, Canada.
authors.forename: Dina
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Brooks
authors.affiliation: Toronto Rehabilitation Institute - University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada; Rehabilitation Sciences Institute, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; Department of Physical Therapy, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; Heart and Stroke Foundation Canadian Partnership for Stroke Recovery, Toronto, ON, Canada; Evaluative Clinical Sciences, Hurvitz Brain Sciences Research Program, Sunnybrook Research Institute, Toronto, ON, Canada.
authors.forename: Avril
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mansfield
mesh_terms: D000058:Accidental Falls / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007297:Inpatients / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D007902:Length of Stay / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008297:Male; D010351:Patient Discharge / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D020127:Recovery of Function; D012047:Rehabilitation Centers / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D000071939:Stroke Rehabilitation
keywords: Accidental Falls; Rehabilitation; Stroke