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Appendix 1: Modified rankin scale (MRS)
MODIFIED
RANKIN
SCALE (MRS) |
Patient Name:
Rater Name:
Date: |
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Score
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Description
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0
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No symptoms at all
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1
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No significant disability despite symptoms; able to carry out all usual duties and activities
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2
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Slight disability; unable to carry out all previous activities, but able to look after own affairs without assistance
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3
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Moderate disability; requiring some help, but able to walk without assistance
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4
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Moderately severe disability; unable to walk without assistance and unable to attend to own bodily needs without assistance
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5
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Severe disability; bedridden, incontinent and requiring constant nursing care and attention
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6
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Dead
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TOTAL (0 -6): _________
References
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Rankin J. "Cerebral vascular accidents in patients over the age of 60." Scott Med J 1957;2:200-15"
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Bonita R, Beaglehole R. "Modification of Rankin Scale: Recovery of motor function after stroke." Stroke 1988 Dec;19(12):1497-1500
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Van Swieten JC, Koudstaal PJ, Visser MC, Schouten HJ, van Gijn J. "Interobserver agreement for the assessment of handicap in stroke patients."
Stroke 1988;19(5):604-7
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