January 1, 2001Cerebrovascular Diseases
Impact of Stroke Type on Survival and Functional Health
Key result
Stroke type was associated with short-term mortality and long-term functional health, with overall cumulative mortality reaching 62% and poor functional health in 42% of survivors at 5 years.
Why the study?
Does stroke type predict short-term and long-term mortality and functional health in stroke patients?
Population
760 consecutive stroke patients from 23 hospitals in the Netherlands.
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
5 years
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Implication
Stroke type may aid short-term prognostication and survivor counseling; leaves open predictors of long-term mortality beyond functional status.
Key Points
- This research aims to assess how different types of strokes affect survival rates and health outcomes over time.
- Cohort study involving 760 stroke patients across 23 hospitals in the Netherlands.
- Distinguished infratentorial from supratentorial strokes using clinical and CT data.
- Assessed short-term and long-term mortality as well as functional health over 5 years.
- Cumulative mortality was 34% at 6 months, 51% at 3 years, and 62% at 5 years.
- Short-term mortality correlated with stroke type, while long-term mortality factors were less clear.
- 55% of survivors had poor functional health at 6 months, decreasing to 42% at 5 years, with outcomes linked to stroke type.
Study Design
Type
Cohort (n=760)
Multicenter
Yes
Structured PICO
Does stroke type predict short-term and long-term mortality and functional health in stroke patients?
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Population
760 consecutive stroke patients across 23 hospitals in the Netherlands, followed for up to 5 years.
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Outcome
Short-term and long-term mortality, and long-term functional health (assessed at 6 months, 3 years, and 5 years)hard clinical
Stroke type significantly impacts short-term mortality and long-term functional health, but does not explain long-term mortality in stroke survivors.
Cite This Study
Straten et al. (2001) conducted a cohort in Stroke (n=760). Stroke type vs. Other stroke types was evaluated on Short-term and long-term mortality, and long-term functional health. Stroke type was associated with short-term mortality and long-term functional health, with overall cumulative mortality reaching 62% and poor functional health in 42% of survivors at 5 years.