Assistive Products Provided

Identifying Attributes

Care Settings
Rehabilitation Care
Country
International
Publishing Organisation
World Health Organisation (WHO): Rehabilitation Indicator Menu
Type of Quality Indicator
Outcome
IOM Quality Dimension
Person-Centredness
Domain
Accessibility

Defining Attributes

Definition

The number of assistive products given to rehabilitation clients. This information can be categorised by the ICD code, or national health condition or care coding.

Numerator

Number of assistive products issued categorised by ICD code (or national health condition or care coding system) in all relevant facilities for set period (e.g. 12 months).

Denominator

This is a continuous variable measure. The target population is all relevant facilities for set period (inferred).

Exclusions

None

Use of Risk Adjustment
No
Risk Adjustments

None

Stratifications

Assistive products issued could also be disaggregated by age and gender, and by the six categories of products listed in the WHO Assistive Product List.

Data Attributes

Type of Data Collection
Administrative data
Data Collection Methods

Method of measurement: Number of assistive products issued categorised by ICD code (or national health condition or care coding system), in all relevant facilities for a set period. Preferred data sources: Data extracted from discharge summary by facility or programme. Facility level reporting system through the Ministry of Health DHMIS, or national body charged with reporting on rehabilitation including facilities outside Ministry of Health DHMIS (such as private facilities or other ministries).

Frequency of Data Collection
Monthly extraction and reporting recommended, or quarterly or annually where necessary.
Frequency of Data Collection in Days
30-365
Reporting Methods

Not applicable

Reporting Frequency
Reporting Frequency in Days
Indicator Has Recommended Targets
No

Source and Reference Attributes

Evidence Source

World Health Organization (WHO). Rehabilitation indicator menu: a tool accompanying the Framework for Rehabilitation Monitoring and Evaluation (‎FRAME)‎. 2019. Accessed December 2022. Available from: apps.who.int/iris/handle/10665/330955. World Health Organization (WHO). Guidance on the analysis and use of routine health information systems: rehabilitation module. 2022. Accessed December 2022. Available from: www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240050242.

Technical Specifications

Rehabilitation indicator menu 2019: apps.who.int/iris/handle/10665/330955. Guidance on the analysis and use of routine health information systems:rehabilitation module 2022: www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240050242

Link to Measurement Tools

Rehabilitation Indicator Menu tool for Rehabilitation Monitoring and Evaluation (FRAME) to enable countries to adopt core indicators & select and adopt relevant expanded indicators. (Not Applicable)

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
No
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
23 July 2025