Modified Rankin scale

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The modified Rankin scale or is a commonly used to quantify functional outcome in individuals who suffer a neurological event. The scale was initially described by Rankin in 1957 to assess the outcome of cerebrovascular accidents ¹. It has subsequently been modified ^2,3 and has been used in a wide variety of clinical contexts (e.g. stroke, glioma and traumatic brain injury).

The scale comprises six levels, from 0 to 5, of increasingly severe disability. 0-2 are generally considered good outcomes, with individuals able to be completely independent. A modified Rankin score of 6 is often also used to denote an individual who is deceased.

ScoreScale description

0: no symptoms/normal
1: no significant disability despite symptoms; able to carry out all usual duties and activities
2: slight disability; unable to carry out all previous activities, but able to look after own affairs
without assistance
3: moderate disability; requiring some help, but able to walk without assistance
4: moderately severe disability; unable to walk without assistance and unable to attend to own bodily
needs without assistance
5: severe disability; bedridden, incontinent and requiring constant nursing care and attention
6: dead

-The modified Rankin scale or is a commonly used to quantify functional outcome in individuals who suffer a neurological event. The scale was initially described by Rankin in 1957 to assess the outcome of <a title="Cerebrovascular accidents" href="/articles/stroke">cerebrovascular accidents</a> 1. It has subsequently been modified 2,3 and has been used in a wide variety of clinical contexts (e.g. stroke, glioma and traumatic brain injury). The scale comprises six levels, from 0 to 5, of increasingly severe disability. 0-2 are generally considered good outcomes, with individuals able to be completely independent. A modified Rankin score of 6 is often also used to denote an individual who is deceased. <h4>Score description</h4><ul>
+The modified Rankin scale or is a commonly used to quantify functional outcome in individuals who suffer a neurological event. The scale was initially described by Rankin in 1957 to assess the outcome of <a href="/articles/stroke">cerebrovascular accidents</a> 1. It has subsequently been modified 2,3 and has been used in a wide variety of clinical contexts (e.g. stroke, glioma and traumatic brain injury). The scale comprises six levels, from 0 to 5, of increasingly severe disability. 0-2 are generally considered good outcomes, with individuals able to be completely independent. A modified Rankin score of 6 is often also used to denote an individual who is deceased. <h4>Scale description</h4><ul>

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1. Rankin J. Cerebral vascular accidents in patients over the age of 60. II. Prognosis. Scottish medical journal. 2 (5): 200-15. <a href="https://doi.org/10.1177/003693305700200504">doi:10.1177/003693305700200504</a> - <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/13432835">Pubmed</a>
2. Bonita R, Beaglehole R. Recovery of motor function after stroke. Stroke. 19 (12): 1497-500. <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/3201508">Pubmed</a>
3. van Swieten JC, Koudstaal PJ, Visser MC, Schouten HJ, van Gijn J. Interobserver agreement for the assessment of handicap in stroke patients. Stroke. 19 (5): 604-7. <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/3363593">Pubmed</a>

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