Eighteen-Year Trends in Motor Recovery During Inpatient Rehabilitation After Ischemic Stroke.

Among 9809 ischemic stroke rehabilitation admissions representing 9126 unique patients, 4445 (45.3%) admissions attained minimal clinically important difference.

Model-based predicted probabilities for minimal clinically important difference attainment increased from 0.239 (95% CI, 0.192-0.286) in 2001 to 0.555 (95% CI, 0.509-0.601) in 2019 for Medicare Fee-for-Service and from 0.345 (95% CI, 0.307-0.383) to 0.564 (95% CI, 0.530-0.598) for non-Medicare patients.