Pre-existing Comorbidity Burden and Patient Perceived Stroke Impact

Pre-existing comorbidities can compromise recovery post-stroke. However, the association between comorbidity burden and patient-rated perceived impact has not been systematically investigated. To date, only observer-rated outcome measures of function, disability, and dependence have been used, despite the complexity of the impact of stroke on an individual.Our aim was to explore the association between comorbidity burden and patient-rated...