Casemix tab describes the characteristics of patients recorded by the community teams. Casemix variables are entered by the acute team when the record is created. For records started by community teams, only age and gender are entered.
This tab shows:
- Number of stroke patients: (L2.1 -L2.16)
- Number of records started by the community
- Reason for starting the record
- Demographics: (L3.1 – L4.7)
- Age on arrival
- Gender
- Comorbidities before stroke: (L5.1 – L5.13)
This identifies any coexisting conditions before stroke such as Heart Failure, Hypertension, Atrial Fibrillation, Diabetes, Prior stroke/TIA and Dementia - Stroke Type: (L6.1 – L6.7)
This shows the number of Infraction, Intracerebral or unknown strokes reported.
- Modified Rankin Scale (mRS) — L7.1 to L7.13
This shows results of mRS scores before stroke by using the 0-5 scale which measures the degree of disability or dependence in the daily activities of stroke patients.
NIHSS
This shows patients NIHSS scores at arrival according to the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale which is a 15-item tool that measures the severity of an acute stroke.