Factors associated with paid employment 12 months after stroke in A Very Early Rehabilitation Trial (AVERT)

S Cain; L Churilov; JM Collier; LB Carvalho; K Borschmann; M Moodie; V Thijs; J Bernhardt

Journal article

Factors associated with paid employment 12 months after stroke in A Very Early Rehabilitation Trial (AVERT)

S Cain, L Churilov, JM Collier, LB Carvalho, K Borschmann, M Moodie, V Thijs, J Bernhardt

Annals of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine | Published : 2022

DOI: 10.1016/j.rehab.2021.101565

Abstract

Background: Returning to work is an important outcome for stroke survivors. Objectives: This sub-study of a randomised controlled trial aimed to provide characteristics of working-age stroke participants and identify factors associated with return to work at 12 months. Methods: We used paid employment data collected as part of A Very Early Rehabilitation Trial (AVERT, n=2104), an international randomised controlled trial studying the effects of very early mobilisation after stroke at 56 acute stroke units across Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, Malaysia and Singapore. For the present analysis, data for trial participants < 65 years old were included if they were working at the tim..

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University of Melbourne Researchers

Leonid Churilov Author

Vincent Thijs Author

Julie Bernhardt Author

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AVERT: A large, international, randomised controlled trial testing efficacy and cost effectiveness of early and frequent mobilisation after stroke

AVERT is a large, international clinical trial that tests whether introducing early and frequent exercise helps reduce the unacceptably high..

RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP

Stroke affects 1 in 6 Australians and often leads to lifelong disability. This Fellowship will support A/Prof Bernhardt to: 1) complete the ..

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Awarded by National Institute for Health Research

Funding Acknowledgements

The AVERT trial was supported by the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) of Australia (grant nos. 386201 and 1041401) , Chest Heart and Stroke Scotland (Res08/A114) , Northern Ireland Chest Heart and Stroke, Singapore Health (SHF/FG401P/2008) , the UK Stroke Association (TSA2009/09) and the UK National Institute of Health Research (HTA Project 12/01/16) . NHMRC fellow-ship funding was provided to JB (1058635, 1154904) . JB also received fellowship funding from the Australia Research Council (0991086) and the National Heart Foundation.