Functional status at 30 and 90 days after mild ischaemic stroke.

dc.contributor.author

Gardener, Hannah

dc.contributor.author

Romano, Leo A

dc.contributor.author

Smith, Eric E

dc.contributor.author

Campo-Bustillo, Iszet

dc.contributor.author

Khan, Yosef

dc.contributor.author

Tai, Sofie

dc.contributor.author

Riley, Nikesha

dc.contributor.author

Sacco, Ralph L

dc.contributor.author

Khatri, Pooja

dc.contributor.author

Alger, Heather M

dc.contributor.author

Mac Grory, Brian

dc.contributor.author

Gulati, Deepak

dc.contributor.author

Sangha, Navdeep S

dc.contributor.author

Olds, Karin E

dc.contributor.author

Benesch, Curtis G

dc.contributor.author

Kelly, Adam G

dc.contributor.author

Brehaut, Scott S

dc.contributor.author

Kansara, Amit C

dc.contributor.author

Schwamm, Lee H

dc.contributor.author

Romano, Jose G

dc.date.accessioned

2023-06-01T13:34:02Z

dc.date.available

2023-06-01T13:34:02Z

dc.date.issued

2022-04

dc.date.updated

2023-06-01T13:33:59Z

dc.description.abstract

Background/objective

This study compares the global disability status of patients who had a mild ischaemic stroke at 30 and 90 days poststroke, as measured by the modified Rankin Scale (mRS), and identifies predictors of change in disability status between 30 and 90 days.

Methods

The study population included 1339 patients who had a ischaemic stroke enrolled in the Mild and Rapidly Improving Stroke Study with National Institutes of Health (NIH) stroke score 0-5 and mRS measurements at 30 and 90 days. Outcomes were (1) Improvement defined as having mRS >1 at 30 days and mRS 0-1 at 90 days OR mRS >2 at 30 days and mRS 0-2 at 90 days and (2) Worsening defined as an increase of ≥2 points or a worsening from mRS of 1 at 30 days to 2 at 90 days. Demographic and clinical characteristics at hospital arrival were abstracted from medical records, and regression models were used to identify predictors of functional improvement and decline from 30 to 90 days post-stroke. Significant predictors were mutually adjusted in multivariable models that also included age and stroke severity.

Results

Fifty-seven per cent of study participants had no change in mRS value from 30 to 90 days. Overall, there was moderate agreement in mRS between the two time points (weighted kappa=0.59 (95% CI 0.56 to 0.62)). However, worsening on the mRS was observed in 7.54% of the study population from 30 to 90 days, and 17.33% improved. Participants of older age (per year OR 1.02, 95% CI 1.00 to 1.03), greater stroke severity (per NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) point at admission OR 1.17, 95% CI 1.03 to 1.34), and those with no alteplase treatment (OR 1.72, 95% CI 1.11 to 2.69) were more likely to show functional decline after mutual adjustment.

Discussion

A quarter of all mild ischaemic stroke participants exhibited functional changes between 30 and 90 days, suggesting that the 30-day outcome may insufficiently represent long-term recovery in mild stroke and longer follow-up may be clinically necessary.

Trial registration number

NCT02072681.
dc.identifier

svn-2021-001333

dc.identifier.issn

2059-8688

dc.identifier.issn

2059-8696

dc.identifier.uri

https://hdl.handle.net/10161/27473

dc.language

eng

dc.publisher

BMJ

dc.relation.ispartof

Stroke and vascular neurology

dc.relation.isversionof

10.1136/svn-2021-001333

dc.subject

Risk Factors

dc.subject

Stroke

dc.title

Functional status at 30 and 90 days after mild ischaemic stroke.

dc.type

Journal article

duke.contributor.orcid

Mac Grory, Brian|0000-0003-3914-8419

pubs.begin-page

svn-2021-001333

pubs.issue

5

pubs.organisational-group

Duke

pubs.organisational-group

School of Medicine

pubs.organisational-group

Clinical Science Departments

pubs.organisational-group

Ophthalmology

pubs.organisational-group

Neurology

pubs.organisational-group

Neurology, Stroke and Vascular Neurology

pubs.publication-status

Published

pubs.volume

7

Files

Original bundle

Now showing 1 - 1 of 1
Loading...
Thumbnail Image
Name:
Functional status at 30 and 90 days after mild ischaemic stroke.pdf
Size:
420.24 KB
Format:
Adobe Portable Document Format