Medical complications experienced by a cohort of stroke survivors during inpatient, tertiary-level stroke rehabilitation.

Objective: To identify the most common medical complications experienced by stroke survivors during inpatient, tertiary-level stroke rehabilitation.

Design: Prospective, descriptive analysis.

Setting: A tertiary-level, 23-bed, inpatient stroke rehabilitation unit in Nova Scotia, Canada.

Childhood morbidity after severe traumatic brain injury: Increased detection with the Multiattribute Health Status Classification.

OBJECTIVES: Study 1: To determine the interrater agreement on the Multiattribute Health Status Classification (MAHSC) for brain-injured children. Study 2: To determine the outcome of severe childhood traumatic brain injury (TBI) by comparing three measures: MAHSC, Functional Independence Measures (FIM/WeeFIM), and the Glasgow Outcome Scale. Designs: Study 1: Clinic recruitment of parents of patients.