Validation of the Frenchay activity index on stroke victims
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Validation of the Frenchay activity index on stroke victims.
Purpose To evaluate the inter-rater reliability and predictive validity of the Frenchay Activities Index (FAI) in patients after stroke. Methods One hundred sixty-one patients were selected for consecutive application of the FAI and National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS). Spearman's test was used for correlation between different scales. The FAI and NIHSS association was evaluated...
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عنوان ژورنال: Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
سال: 2017
ISSN: 0004-282X
DOI: 10.1590/0004-282x20170014