Independence in activities of daily living was compared between stroke patients on a stroke unit one month after onset and stroke patients in hospital but not on a stroke unit. The functional outcome at 2 years after onset was also compared. Generally, the results showed no significant difference in independence between the groups, at either one-month or 2-year assessments. The exceptions were in the household 1 section of the assessment.
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