Clinical determinants of long-term quality of life after stroke

To determine factors that independently predict health-related quality of life (HRQOL) 1 and 3 years after stroke.Subjects numbering 397, from a population-based register of first-ever strokes were assessed for HRQOL using the Short Form 36 (SF36) 1 year after stroke. Physical (PHSS) and mental health (MHSS) summary scores were derived from the eight domains of HRQOL in the SF36. Multivariate stepwise regression analyses were conducted to...