Variation between hospitals in patient outcome after stroke is only partly explained by differences in quality of care. Data from the Netherlands Stroke Survey
Background and purpose :Patient outcome is often used as an indicator of quality of hospital care. The aim of this study is to investigate whether there is a straightforward relationship between quality of care and outcome and whether outcome measures could be used to assess quality of care after stroke. Methods: In 10 centers in the Netherlands, 579 patients with acute ischemic stroke were prospectively and consecutively enrolled. Poor outcome was defined as a score on the modified Rankin scale ≥ 3 at 1 year. Quality of the care was assessed by relating diagnostic, therapeutic and preventive... Mehr ...
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Dokumenttyp: | TEXT |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 2008 |
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BMJ Publishing Group Ltd
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Schlagwörter: | Original articles |
Sprache: | Englisch |
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Link(s) : | http://jnnp.bmj.com/cgi/content/short/jnnp.2007.137059v1 |