Figure 1.

Scattergram of the Stroke Impairment Assessment Set items in patients with stroke.

The upper right group consists of the following items: verticality, unaffected-side quadriceps, visuospatial, and pain. The upper left group consists of the following five motor function items: hip flexion, knee extension, foot pad, knee mouth, and finger function. The lower group consists of the following items, where only a small percentage of patients showed an improved score during hospitalization: sensory, tone, range of motion, speech, and grip power. DTR, deep tendon reflex; ROM, range of motion.