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Patient Health Questionnaire‐9 predicts the functional outcome of stroke patients in convalescent rehabilitation ward

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Poststroke depression (PSD) negatively affects the functional outcome of stroke patients. Patient Health Questionnaire‐9 (PHQ‐9) is a validated screening tool for detecting PSD. This study investigated the relationship between PHQ‐9… Click to show full abstract

Poststroke depression (PSD) negatively affects the functional outcome of stroke patients. Patient Health Questionnaire‐9 (PHQ‐9) is a validated screening tool for detecting PSD. This study investigated the relationship between PHQ‐9 score and functional outcomes in stroke patients in a convalescent rehabilitation ward by evaluating functional independence measure (FIM) gain scores and the proportion of patients discharged.

Keywords: patients convalescent; outcome stroke; patient health; stroke patients; health questionnaire; functional outcome

Journal Title: Brain and Behavior
Year Published: 2020

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