Sentinel Stroke National Audit Programme (SSNAP)
The SSNAP is a nationwide stroke surveillance initiative that monitors the quality of stroke care across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, with 95,222 stroke admissions recorded as of the 2023/24 reporting year. The cohort includes all patients admitted to hospital with a diagnosis of stroke, beginning in 2012, and is continuously updated through routine clinical data submitted by participating hospitals. Admissions are continuously monitored via linkage to clinical data, and participants are also followed up once at 6 months post-admission, with outcome measures collected to assess recovery and service quality.
Study design
Cohort, Cohort - clinical
Number of participants at first data collection
95,222 (participants as of 2024)
Recruitment is ongoing
Age at first data collection
≥16 years (participants)
Participant year of birth
Varied (participants)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
No
Sample features
Countries
Year of first data collection
2012
Primary Institutions
King's College London (KCL) (Academic, United Kingdom)
Links
strokeaudit.org/About-SSNAP.aspx
strokeaudit.org/Quality-Improvement/What-resources-can-I-use/SSNAP-Reports.aspx
Profile paper DOI
Not available
Funders
Healthcare Quality Improvement Programme (HQIP) (Third Sector, United Kingdom)
National Health Service England (NHS England) (Healthcare/Medical, United Kingdom)
Welsh Government (Government, Wales)
Ongoing?
Yes
Data types collected
- Physical or biological assessment (e.g. blood, saliva, gait, grip strength, anthropometry)
- Secondary data
- Self-completed questionnaire – paper or computer assisted
- None
- None
- Healthcare data
- Mortality data
Engagement
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