The integrated care pathway for managing post stroke patients (iCaPPS©) in public primary care Healthcentres in Malaysia: impact on quality adjusted life years (QALYs) and cost effectiveness analysis

Table 1 Comparison between iCaPPS^© and Conventional care management of post stroke patients at public primary care health centres

Assessment / Treatment	Monitoring / screening procedure	Conventional Care	iCaPPS^©
Stroke Risk factor(s) monitoring or NCD monitoring	Vital signs (blood pressure, pulse rate)	+	+
	Fasting blood sugar	+	+
	HbA_1c	+	+
	Fasting blood lipids	+	+
	Renal function / eGFR	±	+
Screening for stroke-related complications	Functional status	–	+
	IADL	–	+
	Depression	–	+
	Cognitive assessment	–	+
Rehabilitation intervention / assessment of progress	Physiotherapy	±	+
	Occupational therapy	±	+
	Speech/language therapy	–	+

eGFR estimated (calculated) Glomerular Filtration Rate, IADL Instrumental Activities of Daily Living
+done on a regular basis, as per schedule, − not done regularly, ± occasionally done

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