Clinical Guidelines for Rehabilitation
Identifying Attributes
Care Settings
Country
Publishing Organisation
Type of Quality Indicator
IOM Quality Dimension
Domain
Defining Attributes
Definition
The number of up-to-date clinical practice guidelines that include rehabilitation endorsed by national or state health institutions or institutions of clinical governance and leadership, during a reporting period. Up-to-date evidence-based guidelines have recommendations for rehabilitation based on the best available scientific knowledge (not older than 5 years) that guide the decisions of both professionals and patients regarding the most effective, appropriate and efficient interventions for addressing a particular health-related problem, given specific circumstances.
Numerator
Number of up-to-date clinical practice guidelines that include rehabilitation endorsed by a national institution.
Denominator
Exclusions
None
Use of Risk Adjustment
Risk Adjustments
None
Stratifications
None
Data Attributes
Type of Data Collection
Data Collection Methods
Preferred data source: Data from ministry of health. Other possible sources: Academic institutions, public health institutes, national professional bodies.
Frequency of Data Collection
Frequency of Data Collection in Days
Reporting Methods
Reporting Frequency
Reporting Frequency in Days
Indicator Has Recommended Targets
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