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Table 2 Assessments used in the study reflecting the component activities of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health

From: Protocol for a multicenter observational prospective study of functional recovery from stroke beyond inpatient rehabilitation - The Interdisciplinary Platform for Rehabilitation Research and Innovative Care of Stroke Patients (IMPROVE)

Activities

modified Rankin Scale

The modified Rankin scale (mRS) is a standardized measure that describes the extent of disability after a stroke. It ranges from 0 = no symptoms to 6 = death due to stroke [8, 34].

Timed Up and Go Test

The Timed “Up and Go” test is a clinical test to assess a patient’s mobility and risk of falling [32].

Nine Hole Peg Test

The Nine Hole Peg Test is a timed measure of fine manual dexterity where the patient is instructed to first take nine pegs out of a container and subsequently place them back into the empty holes of the container as quickly as possible [29].

Barthel Index

The Barthel Index is an ordinal scale that accounts for the patient’s autonomy and need for care. It covers essential activities of daily living and ranges from 0 (total dependency) to 100 (independent) [37, 28].

Fatigue scale for motor function and cognition

Fatigue scale for motor and cognitive functions, an assessment of fatigue, containing two subscales (mental and physical fatigue), ranging from 20 = no fatigue at all to 100 = severest grade of fatigue [31].

ICHOM-Questionnaire

A standard Set of Patient-reported Outcome Measurements for stroke from The International Consortium for Health Outcomes Measurements including the PROMIS-10 [35].

AUDIT C

The Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) alcohol consumption questions. A Screening Test for Problem Drinking [9].

Fagerström Test

A 6-items questionnaire for nicotine dependence [13].