Rehabilitation Research
Identifying Attributes
Care Settings
Country
Publishing Organisation
Type of Quality Indicator
IOM Quality Dimension
Domain
Defining Attributes
Definition
Countries should select – and adapt, if required – one or more of the following definitions depending on which is best suited to their situation. • Rehabilitation is listed as a research priority by national research funding bodies • The total funds available for rehabilitation research annually in the country • The total number of rehabilitation research projects occurring annually in the country
Numerator
One or more of: • Yes/No, rehabilitation is listed as a research priority by national research funding bodies • The total funds available for rehabilitation research annually in the country • The total number of rehabilitation research projects occurring annually in the country
Denominator
This is a continuous variable measure. The target population is the health system and research bodies (inferred).
Exclusions
None
Use of Risk Adjustment
Risk Adjustments
None
Stratifications
The total funds available for rehabilitation research could use total health research funds as the denominator; the measure becomes the proportion of total research funds specifically allocated to rehabilitation.
Collection and Reporting Attributes
Type of Data Collection
Data Collection Methods
Method of measurement: Data from Ministry of Health, research bodies. Preferred data sources: National from Ministry of Health.
Frequency of Data Collection
Frequency of Data Collection in Days
Reporting Methods
Not applicable
Reporting Frequency
Reporting Frequency in Days
Indicator Has Recommended Targets
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)