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Evidence of Local Arrangements and Written Clinical Protocols to Ensure That Adults Having Stroke Rehabilitation in Hospital or in the Community Are Offered at Least 45 Minutes of Each Relevant Therapy for a Minimum of 5 Days a Week

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): Stroke in Adults Quality Standard
Type of Quality Indicator
Structure
IOM Quality Dimension
Effectiveness
Domain
Accessibility

Defining Attributes

Definition
Numerator

Number of adults having stroke rehabilitation in hospital or in the community are offered at least 45 minutes of each relevant therapy for a minimum of 5 days a week (inferred).

Denominator

Number of adults having stroke rehabilitation in hospital or in the community (inferred).

Exclusions
Use of Risk Adjustment
No
Risk Adjustments
Stratifications

Collection and Reporting Attributes

Type of Data Collection
Administrative data
Data Collection Methods

Data source: Local data collection.

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.

Technical Specifications

Technical Specification: www.nice.org.uk/guidance/qs2/chapter/Quality-statement-2-Intensity-of-stroke-rehabilitation SSNAP Data Collection Reporting Periods and Deadlines: www.strokeaudit.org/Audits/Dates-and-deadlines/Data-collection-deadlines.aspx

SSNAP Reporting output frequency: www.strokeaudit.org/Audits/Dates-and-deadlines/Report-outputs-frequency.aspx

Link to Measurement Tools

Sentinel Stroke National Audit Programme (SSNAP)  (Questions 4.5, 4.6, 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

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Date Modified 02 December 2025