Quality of Life in Patients with Acute Stroke: Comparison Between the Short Form 36 and the Stroke-Specific Quality of Life Scale/Akut Inmeli Hastalarda Yasam Kalitesi: Kisa Form 36 ve Inmeye Ozgu Yasam Kalitesi Olcegi Karsilastirmasi

Objective: The aim of the study was to compare the Turkish version of the Stroke Specific Quality of Life Scales (SS-QOL) and the Short Form-36 (SF-36) Scale used to determine the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of patients with stroke, to evaluate the effectiveness of both scales, and to determine whether these two scales differed according to sociodemographic characteristics in patients with stroke. HRQoL measurements are commonly used to quantify disease burden, to evaluate treatment method, and to facilitate benchmarking. The study had a descriptive and methodologic design. Materials and Methods: This study was conducted with 205 patients who were hospitalized with the diagnosis of stroke and followed up for at least 48 hours in a neurology department of a hospital in Istanbul. The data of the study were collected using a form including 18 questions related to sociodemographic characteristics of the patients and the disease, and the SF-36 and SS-QOL scales. In the analysis of data, in addition to descriptive statistical methods, the Kruskal-Wallis test, Mann-Whitney U test, and Spearman's correlation analysis were used. Significance was evaluated at p