Abstract TP171: Differences Between Men and Women in Long-term Participation Restriction After Stroke: The International Stroke Outcomes Study (INSTRUCT)

Introduction: As women suffer worse functional outcomes of stroke than men, they may also face more challenges with community reintegration but data are scarce. We examined sex differences in participation after stroke and which factors might account for these disparities. Methods: INSTRUCT is an individual participant data pooling study of incident strokes obtained from 13 population-based cohorts worldwide. Two of the cohorts (Melbourne ’96-‘99 and Auckland ’02-‘03) included assessment of participation at 5 years after stroke using the London Handicap Scale (LHS). The LHS is used to assess the individual’s perspective of their involvement in life situations including orientation (person’…