Percentage of Patients With Ischaemic Stroke Discharged on Rehabilitation and Secondary Prevention Therapy

Identifying Attributes

Care Settings
Rehabilitation Care
Country
Brazil
Publishing Organisation
Ministry of Health Brazil: Key Performance Indicators for Stroke
Type of Quality Indicator
Process
IOM Quality Dimension
Efficiency
Domain
Access

Defining Attributes

Definition

Percentage of patients with ischaemic stroke discharged on rehabilitation and secondary prevention therapy.

Numerator

Patients with ischaemic stroke discharged on rehabilitation and secondary prevention therapy.

Denominator

All patients with ischaemic stroke.

Exclusions
Use of Risk Adjustment
No
Risk Adjustments
Stratifications

Data Attributes

Type of Data Collection
Electronic/paper chart records
Data Collection Methods

Based on prospective data from patient medical records.

Frequency of Data Collection
Frequency of Data Collection in Days
Reporting Methods
Reporting Frequency
Reporting Frequency in Days
Indicator Has Recommended Targets
No

Source and Reference Attributes

Evidence Source

Lange, M. C., Braga, G. P., Nóvak, E. M., Harger, R., Felippe, M. J. D. B., Canever, M., Dall'Asta, I., Rauen, J., Bazan, R., & Zetola, V. (2017). Key performance indicators for stroke from the Ministry of Health of Brazil: benchmarking and indicator parameters. Arquivos de neuro-psiquiatria, 75(6), 354–358.

Technical Specifications

Technical Data: www.scielo.br/j/anp/a/4x4nFDtRLZvn3744vd8JCtS/?lang=en Other information not in English

Link to Measurement Tools
Quality Indicator Confirmed to be Part of a Program Used to Monitor Quality and Safety of Care Among Older People at a Population-Level between 2012-2022
Yes
Assessed by the Australian Consortium for Aged Care Collaborators as Generally Containing Good Properties (Importance and Scientific Acceptability)
No
Australian Consortium for Aged Care Endorsed
No
Identified by PHARMA-Care Project
No
Upload Date
12 March 2025