Table 2.
Characteristics of participating institutes.
| Participating institutions | Facilities, n (%) | Patients, n (%) |
|---|---|---|
| All | 318 (100) | 4029 (100) |
| Facilities with board-certified specialists from the Japanese Society of Neurology | 185 (58.2) | 3529 (87.6) |
| Board-certified facilities from the Japanese Society of Neurology | 143 (45.0) | 3226 (80.1) |
| Educationala | 63 (19.8) | 1912 (47.5) |
| Education associatedb | 70 (22.0) | 1217 (30.2) |
| Education relatedc | 10 (3.1) | 97 (2.4) |
| Hospital size | ||
| <100 beds | 3 (0.9) | 4 (0.1) |
| 100–199 beds | 52 (16.4) | 227 (5.6) |
| 200–299 beds | 58 (18.2) | 998 (24.8) |
| 300–399 beds | 78 (24.5) | 715 (17.7) |
| 400–499 beds | 63 (19.8) | 707 (17.5) |
| ≥500 beds | 64 (20.1) | 1378 (34.2) |
| Region | ||
| Hokkaido | 13 (4.1) | 164 (4.1) |
| Tohoku | 27 (8.5) | 214 (5.3) |
| Kanto | 62 (19.5) | 949 (23.6) |
| Chubu | 52 (16.4) | 708 (17.6) |
| Kinki | 55 (17.3) | 703 (17.4) |
| Shikoku | 16 (5.0) | 56 (1.4) |
| Chugoku | 34 (10.7) | 823 (20.4) |
| Kyushu and Okinawa | 59 (18.6) | 412 (10.2) |
| Hospital type | ||
| University | 15 (4.7) | 289 (7.2) |
| Municipal | 79 (24.8) | 751 (18.6) |
| Public | 101 (31.8) | 1433 (35.6) |
| Private | 123 (38.7) | 1556 (38.6) |
aAccreditation criteria for educational facilities were (i) ≥1 certified educator and ≥3 certified specialists including the educator are working full-time; (ii) ≥10 beds in the department of neurology or related departments or ≥100 hospitalized patients/year in the department of neurology or related departments; and (iii) training system and facilities available at location to enable curriculum-based training for neurologists. bAccreditation criteria for education-associated facilities were (i) ≥1 full-time certified educator; (ii) ≥10 beds in the department of neurology or related departments or ≥100 hospitalized patients/year in the department of neurology or related departments; and (iii) training system and facilities available at location to enable curriculum-based training for neurologists. cAccreditation criteria for education-related facilities were (i) hospital or clinic with ≥1 full-time specialist (preferably educator); (ii) cooperation with educational institutions; and (iii) training system and facilities available to enable curriculum-based training for neurologists at educational and education-associated facilities.