Table 4 Summary of development of the modified post-stroke checklist
|  | Philp’s et al 2013 post-stroke checklist | Initial modified post-stroke checklist | Final modified post-stroke checklist (Additional file 1) |
|---|---|---|---|
Number of items | 11 | 15 | 15 |
Items included | - Secondary prevention - Activities of daily living - Mobility - Spasticity - Pain - Incontinence - Communication - Mood - Cognition - Life after stroke - Relationship with caregiver | - Secondary prevention - Activities of daily living - Mobility - Stiffness - Pain - Incontinence - Communication - Mood - Cognition - Relationships with family - Fatigue - Intimate relationships - Work - Social activities - Other | - Secondary prevention - Activities of daily living - Mobility - Stiffness - Pain - Incontinence - Communication - Mood - Cognition - Relationships with family - Fatigue - Intimate relationships - Work - Social activities - Other |
How items were selected | Delphi consensus methods with panel of stroke experts | Focus groups with stroke survivors, carers and healthcare providers (specialists and generalists) | Feasibility study |
Administration | Administered by healthcare provider | Stroke survivor to complete prior to stroke review. Patient required to tick items relevant to them, prioritise 3 items and rank these in order of importance. | Stroke survivor to complete prior to stroke review. Patient required to tick items relevant to them |
Changes made to the checklist | Â | - Checklist is pre-completed by stroke survivors. - Wording adapted to be patient-friendly. - Items were worded as statements to identify prevalent/ new needs (rather than new/ worsening) - Two columns added for patients to (1) tick relevant items and (2) rank top 3 items. - 4 additional items added | - Requirement for stroke survivors to rank needs was removed |