Key result
Modified Delphi consensus identifies 26 key prognostic factors to guide post-stroke discharge destination.
Why the study?
There was a need to reach consensus on prognostic factors for discharge destination decisions in the sub-acute stage of stroke and to construct a prognostic conceptual framework.
A modified Delphi procedure successfully identified and prioritized 26 clinical and social prognostic factors to guide discharge destination decisions for patients in the sub-acute stage of stroke.
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May inform subacute stroke discharge planning; leaves open prospective validation before clinical use.
Meijer et al. (2003) studied Sub-acute stage of stroke. Modified Delphi procedure was evaluated on Determination and prioritization of prognostic factors for discharge destination. A modified Delphi procedure yielded 26 prioritized prognostic factors across clinical and social domains to guide discharge destination decisions for patients in the sub-acute stage of stroke.
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