Identification of a reliable subset of process indicators for clinical audit in stroke care: an example from Australia

Abstract

In 2007, the National Stroke Foundation (Australia) conducted the first national audit of acute inpatient services for stroke with >30 indicators. Routine collection of many variables can be a burden for clinicians, and methods to identify practical subsets are needed. To identify a subset of indicators to facilitate meaningful longitudinal comparisons, and to reliably represent the full suite of indicators. 3 steps taken: Value-based judgments to establish a subset were made by the National Advisory Committee (of the National Stroke Foundation) given: level of evidence, clinical relevance, consumer importance, and ability for international comparisonsStatistical analyses were used to identi..