The International journal of neuroscience
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Little is known about health-related quality of life (HRQoL) after stroke in Chinese populations. We conducted the present study to evaluate HRQoL after stroke in a group of Chinese patients. We followed 114 patients diagnosed with a first-ever stroke for 2 years. ⋯ Our results suggest that HRQoL greatly improved 2 years after discharge in patients with stroke. This study also confirmed the usefulness of the HRQoL assessment for prognosis evaluation in patients after stroke. Further studies from Chinese populations are still warranted.