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Rehabilitation personnel usually include rehabilitation doctors, rehabilitation nurses, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, speech language therapists, prosthetists and orthotists, and psychologists (see core indicator 2). Other rehabilitation professions relevant to the country can also be included, for example audiologists and mid-level rehabilitation cadres. Distribution of the workforce is measured by disaggregating density by geographic area, across, for instance, provinces, districts or rural and urban settings.

Government expenditure and compulsory insurance schemes (as defined through the system of health accounts, 2011) for assistive products per capita. This includes government expenditure from the ministry of health and in some cases from the ministry of social affairs. Preferably this is only expenditure on the product itself, not the associated professional service fees when part of a service package.

Government expenditure and compulsory insurance schemes (as defined through the System of Health Accounts) for assistive products that are provided to clients in the country per capita. It may include other government agencies' expenditure, such as that of ministries of social affairs. Preferably this is only expenditure on the product itself, not the associated professional service fees when part of a service package. A per capita measure allows for better interpretation of expenditure and comparability across countries.

Availability of ethical standards of care for rehabilitation physicians and allied health professionals (yes/no).

Average length of stay per diagnosis group