OBJECTIVE: To identify and critique the measures currently used to assess participation in
clinical stroke studies. DATA SOURCES: Relevant articles published between January 2001 …

Participation is a central concept in health and well‐being and healthcare, yet
operationalizing this concept has been difficult. Its definition, uses in healthcare, and impacts …

Research question: 1. Does activity participation improve over time in the first year after
stroke? 2. What is the association of depressive symptoms on retained activity participation …

Background: Stroke is not gender-discriminatory. Yet, the subject of stroke among females
has apparently not received significant attention from clinical researchers. The …

Objective To build a model of prediction of social participation of community-dwelling stroke
survivors in Benin at 1 month, 3 months, and 6 months. Design An observational study with …

Background: There appears to be a dearth of published literature on the biopsychosocial
predictors of community reintegration (CR) among stroke survivors. This study aims to …

OBJECTIVE: To explore the effec-tiveness of the color Doppler ultrasound-guided botulinum
toxin type A (BTX-A) injection combined with an ankle foot brace (AFO) for treating lower …

Background: Participation which entails involvement in life situations and represents a
higher level of functioning can be severely restricted after a stroke. This study investigated …

Background. Stroke may negatively affect social participation in survivors. Aims. This study
assessed the pattern of social participation in a sample of Nigerian stroke survivors across …

Background Stroke is a major neurological problem and a leading cause of disability in the
elderly in Nigeria. The incidence is increasing due to increasing risk factors, but many stroke …