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- Title
Association between Height and Functional Outcomes of Patients 6 Months after a Stroke: A Multicenter Prospective Observational Cohort Study.
- Authors
Kang, Nae Yoon; Ko, Sung-Hwa; Shin, Yong-Il; Min, Ji Hong; Yun, Mi Sook; Sohn, Min Kyun; Lee, Jongmin; Kim, Deog Young; Oh, Gyung-Jae; Lee, Yang Soo; Joo, Min Cheol; Lee, So Young; Song, Min-Keun; Han, Junhee; Ahn, Jeonghoon; Kim, Yun-Hee; Chang, Won Hyuk
- Abstract
Many physical factors influence post-stroke functional outcomes. However, few studies have examined the influence of height on these outcomes. Here, data from the Korean Stroke Cohort for Functioning and Rehabilitation were used and patients' height was categorized into three groups: short (lower 25%), middle (middle 50%), and tall (upper 25%). Differences in the modified Rankin scale (mRS), functional ambulatory category (FAC), and Korean-translated version of the Modified Barthel Index (K-MBI) scores were analyzed for each group at 6 months post-stroke. A subgroup analysis was conducted based on the initial Fugl-Meyer Assessment (FMA) score. We analyzed functional outcomes in 5296 patients at 6 months post-stroke, adjusting for age and body mass index. The short-height group exhibited higher mRS scores (1.88 ± 0.043), lower FAC scores (3.74 ± 0.045), and lower K-MBI scores (82.83 ± 0.748) than the other height groups (p < 0.05). In the subgroup analysis, except for the very severe FMA group, the short-height group also exhibited worse outcomes in terms of mRS, FAC, and K-MBI scores (p < 0.05). Taken together, the short-height group exhibited worse outcomes related to disability, gait function, and ADLs at 6 months post-stroke.
- Subjects
STROKE; FUNCTIONAL status; BODY mass index; COHORT analysis; BARTHEL Index
- Publication
Journal of Personalized Medicine, 2024, Vol 14, Issue 6, p610
- ISSN
2075-4426
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/jpm14060610