Stroke and ischaemic attack: review 6 months after discharge
Indicator
Proportion of people who had a stroke who are reviewed within 6 months of being discharged from hospital.
Indicator type
Network / system level indicator.
The indicator would be appropriate to understand and report on the performance of networks or systems of providers.
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Rationale
Reviewing people who have had a stroke within 6 months (plus or minus 2 months) of being admitted to hospital can deliver a range of benefits, including reducing emergency readmissions, improving secondary prevention and providing better support for stroke survivors and their carers.
Source guidance
Stroke rehabilitation in adults. NICE guideline NG236 (2023), recommendation 1.17.5
National clinical guideline for stroke for the UK and Ireland. Intercollegiate Stroke Working Party (2023), recommendation 5.27 A
Specification
Numerator: The number of patients in the denominator reviewed at 6 months (plus or minus 2 months) after admission to hospital for stroke.
Denominator: The number of patients with a primary diagnosis of stroke discharged from their final hospital inpatient stay who are alive 6 months following admission to hospital and regardless of the final place of residence.
Calculation: Numerator divided by the denominator, multiplied by 100.
Exclusions: Patients who decline an assessment offered. Patients who have died within 8 months of admission.
Data source: Sentinel Stroke National Audit Programme (SSNAP).
Minimum population: The indicator would be appropriate to assess the performance of networks or systems of providers.
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