with secondary wound healing after surgery were excluded from the study be- cause the aftermath of an invasive surgical procedure might have complicated the description of stroke-
related functioning in these patients. Patients who were not able to par- ticipate in an interview were ex- cluded as well, because several cate- gories of the Extended ICF Core Set for Stroke can be judged only ac- cording to patient self-report. Alto- gether, 9 patients were excluded. The main reasons for exclusion were communication problems and im- paired vigilance. An additional 2 pa- tients refused to participate because