Measuring functional recovery in stroke patients: the responsiveness of ACTIVLIM-stroke.

Background And Purpose: To determine the efficacy of the ACTIVLIM-Stroke questionnaire in detecting changes in functional status of stroke patients.

Method: Sixty-eight Benin and Belgian stroke patients participated in this 2-month longitudinal study, involving baseline and follow-up assessments. Outcome measures combined ACTIVLIM-Stroke questionnaire, Barthel Index (BI), 6-minute-walk test (6MWT) and modified Rankin scale (MRS).