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Predictors of poststroke health-related quality of life in nigerian stroke survivors: a 1-year follow-up study.
This study aims to identify the predictors in the different aspects of the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and to measure the changes of functional status over time in a cohort of Nigerian stroke survivors. A prospective observational study was conducted in three hospitals of Kano state of Nigeria where stroke survivors receive rehabilitation. The linguistic-validated Hausa versions of the stroke impact scale 3.0, modified Rankin scale, Barthel index and Beck depression inventory scales were used. Paired samples t-test was used to calculate the amount of changes that occur over time and the forward stepwise linear r...
Source: Biomed Res - July 4, 2014 Category: Research Authors: Hamza AM, Al-Sadat N, Loh SY, Jahan NK Tags: Biomed Res Int Source Type: research

Reliability and Validity of the Nigerian (Hausa) Version of the Stroke Impact Scale (SIS) 3.0 Index.
In conclusion, the shorter 16-item Hausa-SIS seems to measure adequately the QOL outcomes in the 8 domains. PMID: 25276774 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Biomed Res - October 6, 2014 Category: Research Authors: Mohammad AH, Al-Sadat N, Siew Yim L, Chinna K Tags: Biomed Res Int Source Type: research