... were searched for trials evaluating MLC601 in stroke patients. Primary outcome was functional independence, assessed by the Barthel Index or the Diagnostic Therapeutic Effects of Apoplexy scoring system, item 8. Secondary outcomes were improvement in functional independence scores, motor recovery...

...: We aimed to validate three widely used scales in stroke research in a multiethnic Brazilian population. Methods: The National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS), modified Rankin Scale (mRS) and Barthel Index (BI) were translated, culturally adapted and applied by two independent investigators...

...Louise Martinsson; Staffan Eksborg Objective: It was the aim of this study to compare the Barthel Index (BI) and the activities of daily living (ADL) component of the Activity Index [AI(ADL)] regarding floor and ceiling effects, responsiveness and the predictive value for survival during the first...

... trial time or study size. Conclusions: The resulting models provide a validated approach for an efficient study inclusion of potential treatment responders based on the Barthel Index 100 days after ischemic stroke. These techniques provide the opportunity for improved stroke trials in terms...

... interviewed 1 year after their stroke and asked the ''simple questions'' before being assessed using the Barthel Index, Oxford Handicap Scale, Office of Population, Censuses and Surveys Disability Instrument, Frenchay Activities Index, Hodkinson Abbreviated Mental Test score and the General Health...

.... The FIM represents a significant advance over the Barthel Index, from which it is derived, having a higher sensitivity and better scalability. Cerebrovasc Dis 1994;4(suppl 2): 15-18 G. Grimby Department of Rehabilitation Medicine. University of Göteborg, Sweden Quantification of Disability after Stroke...

... with acute stroke were prospectively studied, and survivors were randomised to follow-up either by postal questionnaire or telephone interview. The responses to the postal or telephone assessment from the 60 patients who could participate in the study were compared to the Barthel Index (BI) and Oxford...