Registry-based studies of return to work after stroke

Data regarding activities of daily living (ADL), patient reported outcome (PROM), functional impairment measured as PROM proxy respondents and employment status were retrieved

One of these question- naires was developed specifically for the present study and consisted of questions about the work and sick leave situation at 1 month before diagnosis and

Differences in self-perceived general health, pain, and depression 1 to 5 years post-stroke related to work status at 1

Paper I Paper IIPaper III Paper IV Size of study population211 people 145 people 1968 people398 people Data source SALGOT GOTVED RiksstrokeRiksstroke Inclusion criteria First

Late after stroke, walking ability was impaired, walking difficulties seemed to predict the energy cost, and perceived difficulties and physical activity level were associated

Late after stroke, walking ability was impaired, walking difficulties seemed to predict the energy cost, and perceived difficulties and physical activity level were associated

Financial support was provided by the Work Disability Prevention Canadian Institutes of Health Re- search Strategic Training Program Grant (FRN 53909) and the European Social Fund,

Result: Predictive factors for RTW were gender, age, education, number of sick-listed days before rehabilitation, physical capacity, self-rated pain, self-rated functional