Clinical Guidelines for Rehabilitation
Identifying Attributes
Care Settings
Country
Publishing Organisation
Type of Quality Indicator
IOM Quality Dimension
Domain
Defining Attributes
Definition
Evidence-based guidelines, also called clinical practice guidelines, are systematic recommendations based on the best available scientific knowledge that guide the decisions of both professionals and patients regarding the most effective, appropriate and efficient health interventions for addressing a particular health-related problem, given specific circumstances. These guides should be endorsed by national/state health and/or clinical governance/ leadership institutions, so they are appropriate to the country context.
Numerator
Total number of clinical practice guidelines for rehabilitation endorsed by the national/state health and/ or clinical governance/leadership institutions.
Denominator
Exclusions
None
Use of Risk Adjustment
Risk Adjustments
None
Stratifications
None
Data Attributes
Type of Data Collection
Data Collection Methods
Method of measurement: Data from Ministry of Health or national professional bodies. Preferred data sources: National data 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)