Lam KH, et al. - In this prospective observational cohort study conducted at a single-center hospital in the Netherlands and involving 120 individuals with transient ischemic attack (TIA) or minor stroke who were discharged without rehabilitation treatment, researchers determined possible predictors of quality of life (QoL) in patients with TIA or minor stroke 1 year poststroke to identify which of these patients would require aftercare. Depression and anxiety at baseline predicted a worse mental component of QoL following 1 year. In addition, depression at baseline—along with age and female sex—predicted a worse physical component of QoL after 1 year. The authors concluded that identification of these predictors might enable more efficient and timely selection of patients with TIA or minor stroke who will require stroke aftercare.