Table 1.

Scorecard indicators, descriptions, scoring guidelines, and data sources used

Category	Indicator	Description	Scoring guideline	Source
National NCD policies and plans	NCD plan	Has an operational multisectoral national policy, strategy, or action plan that integrates several NCDs and shared risk factors	Yes/no	WHO14,15
	Healthy dietspolicy	Operational policy, strategy plan to reduce unhealthy diets and/or promote healthy diets	Yes/no	WHO14,15
	Alcohol consumption policy	Operational policy, strategy plan to reduce harmful alcohol consumption	Yes/no	WHO14,15
	Physical activity policy	Operational policy, strategy plan to reduce physical inactivity and/or promote physical activity	Yes/no	WHO14,15
	Tobacco use policy	Operational policy, strategy plan to reduce the burden of tobacco use	Yes/no	WHO14,15
Addressing CVD prevention	Initiatives to raise stroke awareness	Existence of initiatives to raise stroke awareness	0 = none of the following +1 = country has observed World Stroke Day in 2016 +1 = country has a stroke support organization affiliated with the WSO	Secondary research
	Stroke registries	Existence of stroke registries	0 = no stroke registry initiative 1 = one registry exists 2 = two or more registries exist	Secondary research
	Screening forblood pressure	Percentage of patients screened	Percentage of patients aged 40 years and over screened for blood pressure in clinical practice over the previous 2 weeks who were not already being monitored for hypertension	Survey
	Screening for atrial fibrillation	Percentage of patients screened	Percentage of patients aged 65 years and over screened for atrial fibrillation by pulse palpation or electrocardiogram in clinical practice over the previous 2 weeks who were not already being monitored for atrial fibrillation	Survey

Abbreviations: NCD, noncommunicable disease; CVD, cardiovascular disease; WHO, World Health Organization; WSO, World Stroke Organization.