The RTW rate in this study was considerably high, as compared with the findings of previous studies in our country: 58% of 244 patients after stroke between January 1986 and December 19905 and 55% of 325 patients after stroke between February 2006 and July 2007.6 Saeki et al.7 found that the RTW rates were almost similar despite the progress in stroke treatment and rehabilitation, such as the use of tissue plasminogen activator, the introduction of convalescent rehabilitation wards, and public long-term care insurance. Here, PLAT is linked to Stroke.