Abstract
Objective: To examine the utility of the Berg Balance Scale (BBS) in predicting length of stay and discharge destination for patients admitted to a stroke rehabilitation unit. Design: Retrospective study. Setting: Regional tertiary inpatient stroke rehabilitation unit. Patients: One hundred twenty-eight of 141 patients admitted consecutively between January 1, 1995, and March 31, 1996. Main Outcome Measures: Length of stay and discharge destination. Results: Admission BBS scores and Functional Independence Measure scores correlated with length of stay ( r = −0.6 and −0.5, respectively, controlling for age). Logistic regression revealed that the following were independent predictors of being discharged home rather than to an institution (adjusted odds ratio, 95% confidence interval): admission BBS (1.09, 1.04-1.13), age (.89, .83-.95), and presence of family support (11.7, 3.1–44.3). Conclusions: Measuring the BBS scores of patients upon admission to an acute stroke rehabilitation unit may assist in approximating length of stay and predicting eventual discharge destination.
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