Research Platform  |   August 2016
The NIH Stroke Scale Lacks Validity in Chronic Hemiparetic Stroke
Heather Peters, MOT, OTR/L; Susan E. White, PhD, RHIA, CHDA; Stephen J. Page, PhD, OTR/L, FAHA, FACRM
Author Affiliations
  • The Ohio State University
Article Information
Neurologic Conditions / Stroke / Assessment/Measurement
Research Platform   |   August 2016
The NIH Stroke Scale Lacks Validity in Chronic Hemiparetic Stroke
American Journal of Occupational Therapy, August 2016, Vol. 70, 7011500008p1. doi:10.5014/ajot.2016.70S1-RP304B
American Journal of Occupational Therapy, August 2016, Vol. 70, 7011500008p1. doi:10.5014/ajot.2016.70S1-RP304B
Abstract

Date Presented 4/9/2016

The National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) is an acutely based measure purported to be associated with long-term outcomes and is increasingly being used in chronic trials. The study objective was to determine the concurrent validity of the NIHSS with the Stroke Impact Scale, a previously validated measure in chronic stroke.

Primary Author and Speaker: Heather Peters

Contributing Authors: Susan E. White and Stephen J. Page