Monitoring status and evaluating outcomes

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Abstract
Evaluating outcomes of rehabilitation is currently an interest of both clinicians and researchers. This article reviews issues involved in choosing measures to assess outcomes and presents selected rating scales for use with patients who have sustained a stroke. The psychometric properties of a measure as well as practical considerations should influence choice. Rating scales to assess impairments and basic activities of daily living are well developed and commonly used. Standardized scales to assess instrumental activities or handicaps are scarce, whereas measures of quality of life are available but seldom employed in stroke studies. Expanding the use of rating scales is important in clinical practice and stroke research.

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