Evaluating In-person Physician Versus Patient Self-reported Modified Rankin Scale Scores Among Patients with Stroke in Zambia (P3-15.003)

Shuait Nair; Michael Kinkata; Melody Asukile; Meron Awraris; S. Braun; Mulenga Bwalya; Mulenga Chilando; Lorraine Chishimba; Mashina Chomba; Musisye Luchembe; Dominique Mortel; Dickson Munkombwe; Julia Mwamba; Naluca Mwendaweli; Frighton Mutete; Coolwe Namangala; David Nossoro; Aparna Nutakki; Alexandra Peloso; Faith Simushi; Leroy Yankae; Stanley Zimba; Deanna Saylor

doi:10.1212/wnl.0000000000205157

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Discrepancies between clinician and patient-reported modified Rankin Scale assessments can alter functional outcome measures in individuals recovering from stroke.
Assessment of post-stroke disability relies on comparing in-person physician evaluation with patient-reported mrs scores across distinct cultural and linguistic contexts.
Highlights how cultural variation and language barriers may bias functional disability scoring, emphasizing the need for validated local outcome assessment protocols.

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Reveals factors driving discrepancies between physician and patient-reported modified Rankin Scale scores after stroke, highlighting cultural influences.

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To understand the cultural, linguistic and other factors leading to differences between in-person and patient-reported mRS scores among adults with stroke in Zambia.

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Nair et al. (2024) studied this question.

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