TY - JOUR T1 - Measuring case complexity in neurological rehabilitation JF - Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry JO - J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry SP - 127 LP - 127 DO - 10.1136/jnnp.2009.178863 VL - 81 IS - 2 AU - Derick Wade Y1 - 2010/02/01 UR - http://jnnp.bmj.com/content/81/2/127.abstract N2 - Healthcare systems need a fair way of measuring the resources a patient needs for specific services, so that the service provider can obtain fair payment, and the payer can obtain a fair return on the payment. This is challenging for several reasons: need (the ability to benefit) is difficult to determine; the specific inputs required to deliver the benefit are imprecise; and the outcome will be influenced by many factors, both patient-related and contextual. In rehabilitation, the situation is particularly difficult because there are so many variables to take into account. Turner-Stokes et al (see page 146) have developed a measure … ER -