Association between Self-Reported Participation in Decision Making and Inpatient Rehabilitation Outcomes.

Study Design: Retrospective cross sectional.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to assess the independent associations between perceived participation in clinical decision making on rehabilitation length of stay, discharge functional status, and discharge setting following inpatient rehabilitation.

Background: Active participation in the inpatient rehabilitation process, which is the most intense post-acute rehabilitation service, should lead to better patient experiences and outcomes.

Trends in length of stay, living setting, functional outcome, and mortality following medical rehabilitation.

Context: Changes in reimbursement have reduced length of stay (LOS) for patients receiving inpatient medical rehabilitation. The impact of decreased LOS on functional status, living setting, and mortality is not known.

Objective: To examine changes in LOS, functional status, living setting, and mortality in patients completing inpatient rehabilitation.

Comparison of logistic regression and neural network analysis applied to predicting living setting after hip fracture.

Purpose: Describe and compare the characteristics of artificial neural networks and logistic regression to develop prediction models in epidemiological research.

Methods: The sample included 3708 persons with hip fracture from 46 different states included in the Uniform Data System for Medical Rehabilitation. Mean age was 75.

Satisfaction with medical rehabilitation after spinal cord injury.

Study Design: Retrospective.

Objective: To predict satisfaction with medical rehabilitation.

Summary Of Background Data: While spinal cord injury (SCI) patient satisfaction with life and community services has been investigated, satisfaction with medical rehabilitation has not.

Effect of functional gain on satisfaction with medical rehabilitation after stroke.

Objective: To examine the association between gain in motor and cognitive functional status with patient satisfaction 3-6 mo after rehabilitation discharge.

Design: Patient satisfaction and changes in functional status were examined in 18,375 patients with stroke who received inpatient medical rehabilitation. Information was obtained from 144 hospitals and rehabilitation facilities contributing records to the Uniform Data System for Medical Rehabilitation and the National Follow-up Services.

Hospital readmission of persons with hip fracture following medical rehabilitation.

A significant percentage of older adults hospitalized and treated for hip fracture are readmitted to a hospital within six months. We analyzed information from a national database, the Uniform Data System for Medical Rehabilitation. Records for 8,236 patients (1994-98) who received inpatient medical rehabilitation following treatment for hip fracture were examined.

Disparity in health services and outcomes for persons with hip fracture and lower extremity joint replacement.

Objective: Examine disparity in health services and outcomes for adults with a hip fracture or lower extremity joint replacement.

Materials And Methods: This study examined 28,522 patient records including 12,328 (mean age 76.6 years) with hip fracture and 16,194 (mean age 71.

Prediction of follow-up living setting in patients with lower limb joint replacement.

Objective: The living setting to which older adults are discharged from medical rehabilitation has important social and economic implications. This study was undertaken to develop statistical models to predict living setting after medical rehabilitation in persons with lower limb joint replacement.

Design: Information submitted from 1994 through 1998 to the Uniform Data System for Medical Rehabilitation was examined.

Predicting follow-up living setting in patients with stroke.

Objective: To examine living setting at 3- to 6-month follow-up for inpatients with functional impairments discharged from medical rehabilitation.

Design: Retrospective performed by using information from the Uniform Data System for Medical Rehabilitation (UDSMR) representing medical rehabilitation patients across the United States.

Setting: National survey data.