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Gender differences in self-report of recovery after stroke: The Northern Manhattan Study

From Columbia University, New York, NY.

Address correspondence and reprint requests to Dr. Ji Y. Chong, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, Neurological Institute, 710 W. 168th St., New York, NY 10032; e-mail: jc1031{at}columbia.edu

We compared subjective responses to simple questions after stroke with interviewer-assessed stroke outcome measures. Among those in the highest functional category, women were more likely to report incomplete recovery and greater need for help than men. Among these women, depressed mood was associated with a response of a need for help despite a good functional recovery. Self-reported responses in stroke outcome assessments require further validation by gender and may need to consider the confounding effects of depression.

Disclosure: The authors report no conflicts of interest.

Received December 1, 2005. Accepted in final form June 19, 2006.