Psychometric properties of the short form of the Stroke Impact Scale in German-speaking stroke survivors.

Background: The short form of the Stroke Impact Scale (SF-SIS) consists of eight questions and provides an overall index of health-related quality of life after stroke. The goal of the study was the evaluation of construct validity, reliability and responsiveness of the SF-SIS for the use in German-speaking stroke patients in rehabilitation.

Methods: The SF-SIS, the Stroke Impact Scale 2.

Comparison of the de Morton Mobility Index and Hierarchical Assessment of Balance and Mobility in older acute medical patients.

Objective: To compare the measurement properties of the de Morton Mobility Index (DEMMI) and the Hierarchical Assessment of Balance and Mobility (HABAM) in an older acute medical inpatient population.

Design: Cross-sectional.

Subjects: Older acute medical inpatients.