Fig. 1From: The negative impact of spasticity on the health-related quality of life of stroke survivors: a longitudinal cohort studyAdjusted mean Short Form-12 (SF-12) scores, by patient-reported spasticity presence. Significantly lower mean Physical Component Summary (PCS) and Mental Component Summary (MCS) scores were reported by survivors with spasticity than those without spasticity at 3 months (mean PCS difference, −7.7; 95 % confidence interval [CI] –10.7 to −4.6; P < .001 and mean MCS difference 0.8; 95 % CI, −2.2 to 3.8; P = .59) and at 1 year (mean PCS difference −6.9; 95 % CI −10.3 to −3.6; P < .001 and mean MCS difference 0.1; 95 % CI −3.3 to 3.5; P = .96) poststroke. The SF-12 was not administered at the 2-year interview. Scores were adjusted for age, race, stroke severity using the retrospective National Institute of Health Stroke Scale, prestroke function using the modified Rankin Scale, and comorbiditiesBack to article page