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. 2017 Apr 24;19(3):385–408. doi: 10.1007/s10198-017-0891-9

Table 1.

Disaggregated variables for organisational design of stroke care

Variables Description Measure
ASU Acute stroke unit 1 = yes; 0 otherwise
CSU Combined stroke unit 1 = yes; 0 otherwise
RSU Rehab stroke unit 1 = yes; 0 otherwise
Specialist Presence of specialist stroke team 1 = yes; 0 otherwise
Report Report produced with the last 12 months 1 = yes; 0 otherwise
PatientViews Whether patient views were sought 1 = yes; 0 otherwise
SUTC 5 key features of all stroke units by Stroke Unit Trialists Collaboration Integer scale from 1 to 5 where 5 if all features met
ESD Presence of early supported discharge team 1 = yes; 0 otherwise
NeuroClinic Presence of neurovascular/TIA clinic 1 = yes; 0 otherwsie