Effectiveness of Intensive Rehabilitation Therapy on Functional Outcomes After Stroke: A Propensity Score Analysis Based on Japan Rehabilitation Database

This study was a retrospective cohort study. From the database, 6875 patients who were admitted to the convalescent rehabilitation wards with stroke were identified. After excluding 4586 patients, 2325 were eligible for the study. Intensive rehabilitation therapy (IRT) was defined as rehabilitation therapy of more than 15 hours per week by a physical therapist, an occupational therapist, and/or a speech therapist.

Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - June 21, 2019 Category: Neurology Authors: Tomohiko Kamo, Ryo Momosaki, Keisuke Suzuki, Ryoma Asahi, Masato Azami, Hirofumi Ogihara, Yuusuke Nishida Source Type: research