Change in Modified Rankin Score at 6 Months After a Stroke

Identifying Attributes

Care Settings
Rehabilitation Care
Country
United Kingdom, Channel Islands and Isle of Man
Publishing Organisation
National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE): Sentinel Stroke National Audit Programme
Type of Quality Indicator
Outcome
IOM Quality Dimension
Effectiveness
Domain
Functional Change

Defining Attributes

Definition

Change in modified Rankin Score at 6 months after a stroke.

Numerator
Denominator
Exclusions
Use of Risk Adjustment
No
Risk Adjustments
Stratifications

Collection and Reporting Attributes

Type of Data Collection
Standardised clinical data
Data Collection Methods

Data source: Local data collection. Data can be collected using the Royal College of Physicians' SSNAP question 8.4.

Frequency of Data Collection
Quarterly for inpatient data. Every third for non-inpatient teams.
Frequency of Data Collection in Days
91-120
Reporting Methods
Reporting Frequency
Quarterly
Reporting Frequency in Days
91
Indicator Has Recommended Targets
No

Source and Reference Attributes

Evidence Source

National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE). Stroke in adults, Quality standard [QS2]: Quality statement 2: Intensity of stroke rehabilitation. Accessed August 3, 2023. Available from: www.nice.org.uk/guidance/qs2/chapter/Quality-statement-2-Intensity-of-stroke-rehabilitation. Sentinel Stroke National Audit Programme, Kings College London. Data collection deadlines [Internet]. Accessed August 3, 2023. Available from: www.strokeaudit.org/Audits/Dates-and-deadlines/Data-collection-deadlines.aspx. Sentinel Stroke National Audit Programme, Kings College London. Reporting outputs - frequency [Internet]. Accessed August 3, 2023. Available from: www.strokeaudit.org/Audits/Dates-and-deadlines/Report-outputs-frequency.aspx.

Link to Measurement Tools

Sentinel Stroke National Audit Programme (SSNAP)  (Question 8.4)

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
02 December 2025