Abstract

Background National and international acute stroke care guidelines came into effect during the last decade to improve outcomes after stroke but their impact on activities of daily living (ADL) improvement over time is not known. The aim of the study was to examine post-stroke ADL trends over time in a multiethnic population in England, and to examine these trends in different socio-economic groups. Methods Data from the South London Stroke Register were analysed from 1995 to 2011. At 3 months and 1 year post-stroke, basic and instrumental ADL were measured using Barthel Index (poor outcome- BI score

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