In the chronic phase of stroke, self-care and involvement in social activities relate most strongly to arm motor function and visuospatial ability. Outdoor activities depend mainly on visuospatial function.

Subjective well-being is decreased one year after stroke, and this is mainly attributed to arm motor impairments.

Women seem to be functionally more impaired by stroke than men.

Emotional well-being is influenced when a close relative gets a stroke. This seems to relate more strongly to the perceived burden of care than to objective characteristics of the patient.

SINS has a high sensitivity regarding cognitive dysfunction, as diagnosed by the more comprehensive and time-consuming reference method. The instrument would be useful as an initial step in the assessment of neuropsychological impairment in stroke patients.