Use of the Barthel Index and Modified Rankin Scale in Acute Stroke Trials
- 1 August 1999
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Stroke
- Vol. 30 (8), 1538-1541
- https://doi.org/10.1161/01.str.30.8.1538
Abstract
Background and Purpose—The Barthel Index (BI) and the Modified Rankin Scale (MRS) are commonly used scales that measure disability or dependence in activities of daily living in stroke victims. The...Keywords
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