Diagnostic accuracy of the World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule (WHODAS 2.0) to estimate disability after stroke

CONCLUSION: WHODAS 2.0 demonstrated acceptable diagnostic capacity and the cutoff point of 39.62 proved suitable for distinguishing individuals with moderate/severe disability from those with no or mild disability after stroke.Implications for rehabilitationWHODAS 2.0 demonstrated acceptable diagnostic capacity.The WHODAS 2.0 cut-off point of >39.62 allows stratification of post-stroke disability into two different levels (no/mild disability versus moderate/severe disability).These results facilitate clinical decision-making by rehabilitation professionals.PMID:35672154 | DOI:10.1080/09638288.2022.2080876

Source: Disability and Rehabilitation - June 7, 2022 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Heyriane Martins Dos Santos Gabriela Santos Pereira Leia Cordeiro de Oliveira Paula Karina da Silva Michael Gon çalves Lima Victor Hugo Alexandre de Amorim Feliz Christina Danielli Coelho de Morais Faria Soraia Micaela Silva Source Type: research