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dc.contributor.authorGarder Pedersen, Synne
dc.contributor.authorLøkholm, Mari Thoresen
dc.contributor.authorFriborg, Oddgeir
dc.contributor.authorHalvorsen, Marianne
dc.contributor.authorKirkevold, Marit
dc.contributor.authorHeiberg, Guri
dc.contributor.authorAnke, Audny
dc.date.accessioned2023-02-13T09:31:59Z
dc.date.available2023-02-13T09:31:59Z
dc.date.issued2023-01-30
dc.description.abstractObjective: Post-stroke fatigue may be associated with functioning even in patients with mild stroke. In order to guide rehabilitation, the aim of this study was to investigate the independent contribution of 12 function-related domains to severe long-term fatigue.<p> <p>Design: Observational follow-up study. Subjects: A total of 144 stroke survivors (mean age 67.3, standard deviation (SD) 10.9 years) were included. Methods: Fatigue 3–4 years post-stroke was measured with the Fatigue Severity Scale (cut-off ≥5). Independent variables were the multidimensional Stroke-Specific Quality of Life scale with 12 domains, demographics, and baseline stroke characteristics. <p>Results: Most of the participants had mild and moderate stroke. Thirty-five percent (n = 51) reported severe fatigue 3–4 years after stroke. Those living with a significant other, and working participants reported significantly less fatigue. All domains of the Stroke-specific Quality of Life scale were significantly associated with the Fatigue Severity Scale. Adjusted for age, sex, marital status, and work status, the domains “energy”, “mood”, and, unexpectedly, the domain “vision”, were all variables independently associated with severe long-term fatigue. <p>Conclusion: Stroke survivors with prominent self-reported visual problems were more likely to experience fatigue. This finding should be verified in further studies. Visual examination and visual rehabilitation may reduce fatigue in selected stroke survivors.en_US
dc.identifier.citationGarder Pedersen, Løkholm, Friborg, Halvorsen, Kirkevold, Heiberg, Anke. Visual problems are associated with long-term fatigue after stroke. Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine. 2023en_US
dc.identifier.cristinIDFRIDAID 2118438
dc.identifier.doi10.2340/jrm.v55.4813
dc.identifier.issn1650-1977
dc.identifier.issn1651-2081
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10037/28537
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.publisherMedical Journals Swedenen_US
dc.relation.journalJournal of Rehabilitation Medicine
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dc.rights.holderCopyright 2023 The Author(s)en_US
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0en_US
dc.rightsAttribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0)en_US
dc.titleVisual problems are associated with long-term fatigue after strokeen_US
dc.type.versionpublishedVersionen_US
dc.typeJournal articleen_US
dc.typeTidsskriftartikkelen_US
dc.typePeer revieweden_US


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