Disabilities among stroke survivors

 
   Lead Investigator:    Reem Waziry
   Institution      :    Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
   E-Mail           :    waziry@hsph.harvard.edu
   Proposal ID      :    1010



   Proposal Description:
   Among stroke survivors:  1- Assess the burden of cognitive decline  2- Assess the burden of dementia  3- Assess the burden of physical disability  4- Assess impact of gender and race on outcomes  According to the most recent statistics of the American Heart Association, someone in the US has a stroke about once every 40 seconds and it is the leading cause of serious long-term disability in the US. The availability of thorough data  on disabilities in UDS questionnaire is a valuable resource to allow for quantification of the burden of specific disabilities among stroke survivors. This knowledge gap is essential to inform clinical interventions and management of these patients