Predictors of Gains During Inpatient Rehabilitation in Patients with Stroke– A Review

Stroke is a major cause of disability, and stroke rehabilitation is costly. Identifying factors that predict response to inpatient stroke rehabilitation can help personalize therapy and maximize resource efficiency. This review of literature reveals that factors such as age, stroke subtype, nutritional status, and psychosocial factors (living with family or caregiver presence) significantly impact outcome after inpatient stroke rehabilitation. Functional status on admission, urinary incontinence, post-stroke infection, and aphasia can also affect prognosis. The strengths and weaknesses of the studies are considered to inform future research on predictors of inpatient rehabilitation response after stroke.

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  Younger age is consistently associated with better outcomes after stroke rehabilitation.
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  Patients with hemorrhagic stroke often have greater disability on admission but demonstrate greater gains during rehabilitation compared to those with ischemic stroke.
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  Factors like living with family or having a caregiver significantly increase the likelihood of being discharged home after inpatient rehabilitation.