Practical guidance on use of TEARS-Q to diagnose post-stroke emotionalism.
Clin Rehabil
; 35(12): 1768-1772, 2021 Dec.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To evaluate, using a classification tree methodology, the ability of the Testing Emotionalism After Recent Stroke - Questionnaire (TEARS-Q) to determine the need for further assessment of post-stroke emotionalism and to identify those whose emotionalism is sufficiently clear that they need assessment for potential intervention.SETTING:
Acute stroke units of nine Scottish hospitals in the context of a longitudinal cohort study of post-stroke emotionalism.SUBJECTS:
A total of 228 stroke survivors recruited between October 1st 2015 and September 30th 2018, within two weeks of stroke.MEASURES:
The measure was the self-report questionnaire TEARS-Q, constructed based on recognised diagnostic features of post-stroke tearful emotionalism. The reference standard was presence/absence of emotionalism on a diagnostic, semi-structured post-stroke emotionalism interview, administered at the same assessment point.RESULTS:
Nine of 159 subjects scoring 0 or 1 on TEARS-Q were diagnosed with post-stroke emotionalism on the reference standard, compared to 11 of 21 subjects scoring 2 to 5 on TEARS-Q and 42 of 48 participants scoring 6 and above. Adding age, sex, deprivation, stroke type, stroke severity, mood, cognition, daily functioning and education did not improve the prediction accuracy sufficiently to change the classification tree.CONCLUSION:
TEARS-Q reliably identifies those who need no further post-stroke emotionalism assessment, those who need further assessment to clarify diagnosis, and those who almost certainly have post-stroke emotionalism and may benefit from intervention.Palavras-chave
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Acidente Vascular Cerebral
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Humans
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Clin Rehabil
Ano de publicação:
2021
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