Stroke is a common cause of death and disability yet across Europe there is considerable variation in outcome. This book: * Enables clinicians and managers of stroke services to judge their effectiveness and efficiency. * Illustrates how to assess evaluate and compare stroke services and introduces the reader to qualitative methodologies to assess outcome * Is a useful guide for auditing the National Service Frameworks for older people and stroke * Provides generic tools for collecting and assessing cost effectiveness that can be applied to any chronic disease * Is applicable in the UK throughout Europe and the rest of the world Clinicians and managers of stroke services (including physicians neurologists nurses and therapists) health service researchers and evaluators working with all chronic diseases will find this practical guide to be essential reading. For downloadable resources accompanying this book click here.