Clinical features

• upper limb motor function
• proprioception
• ability to stand and walk 

Why?

Upper limb motor function, proprioception, and standing and walking ability help predict independence

Patient	Prognostic Factor	Outcome	CER	RR (95% CI)	NNF+ (95% CI)
stroke b	none to slight upper limb motor function weakness not independent	functional independence at 4 months	30%	2.33 (1.52 to 3.56)	2 (1 to 6)
	with none to slight difficulty with proprioception not independent		23%	2.56 (1.43 to 4.60)	3 (1 to 10)
	postural function of walking or standing not independent			2.69 (1.61 to 4.50)	2 (1 to 7)

Note:

• Loss of memory recall, difficulty with problem solving, lower limb motor function, comprehension, ability to express oneself and normal or abnormal hand on 2 point discrimination did not usefully predict return to independence. ^b