The survey used a combination of closed-ended questions, a checklist, and a 5-point Likert scale (1 = weak belief ... staff nurses to use the NIHSS form when admitting a stroke patient.

The National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) is a well-validated, reliable scoring system for use specifically with stroke patients (Goldstein, Bertels, & Davis, 1989; Lyden et al., ...