Journal article
Is health-related quality of life between 90 and 180 days following stroke associated with long-term unmet needs?
NE Andrew, MF Kilkenny, NA Lannin, DA Cadilhac
Quality of Life Research | Published : 2016
Abstract
Purpose: Understanding the relationship between health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and long-term unmet needs is important for guiding services to optimise life following stroke. We investigated whether HRQoL between 90 and 180 days following stroke was associated with long-term unmet needs. Methods: Data from Australian Stroke Clinical Registry (AuSCR) registrants who participated in the Australian Stroke Survivor Needs Survey were used. Outcome data, including the EQ-5D, are routinely collected in AuSCR between 90 and 180 days post-stroke. Unmet needs were assessed at a median of 2 years and categorised into: health; everyday living; work/leisure; and support domains. Multivariable regr..
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Awarded by National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Acknowledgements
The Needs Survey was commissioned and funded by the National Stroke Foundation (NSF). The Trust Company contributed funds via a grant to the NSF. This substudy involving Australian Stroke Clinical Registry participants was funded by an NSF Small Project Grant. Dominique Cadilhac is supported by a National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)/National Heart Foundation Research Fellowship (1063761), and Nadine Andrew is supported by an NHMRC Early Career Fellowship (1072053). The authors have no other known conflicts of interest.