Rehabilitation Research

Identifying Attributes

Care Settings
Rehabilitation Care
Country
World Health Organization
Publishing Organisation
World Health Organization (WHO): Rehabilitation Indicator Menu
Type of Quality Indicator
Structure
IOM Quality Dimension
Effectiveness
Domain
Governance

Defining Attributes

Definition

The number of new publications on rehabilitation research. These are counted based on a country definition of "rehabilitation research" and ideally, but not necessarily, informed by a rehabilitation research agenda.

Numerator

The number of new publications on rehabilitation research.

Denominator

This is a continuous variable measure. The target population is publications produced by research bodies in the country (inferred).

Exclusions

None

Use of Risk Adjustment
No
Risk Adjustments

None

Stratifications

By type of research: with government (agency) involvement, e.g. integral part of a country policy/action cycle, and without political involvement.

Collection and Reporting Attributes

Type of Data Collection
Administrative data
Data Collection Methods

Preferred data source: Research bodies. Other possible sources: nongovernmental organisations, data from ministry of health.

Frequency of Data Collection
Annually
Frequency of Data Collection in Days
365
Reporting Methods
Reporting Frequency
Reporting Frequency in Days
Indicator Has Recommended Targets
No

Source and Reference Attributes

Evidence Source

World Health Organization (WHO). Rehabilitation indicator menu. 2nd edition. 2023. Accessed September 2023. Available from: www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240076440

Technical Specifications

Rehabilitation indicator menu 2023 2nd edition: www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240076440

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
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