Strategies to reduce delays in delivering mechanical thrombectomy for acute ischaemic stroke - an umbrella review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Mechanical thrombectomy is a time-sensitive treatment, with rapid initiation and reduced delays being associated with better patient outcomes. Several systematic reviews reported on various interventions to address delays. Hence, we performed an umbrella review of systematic reviews to summarise the current evidence.

Methods

Medline, Embase, Cochrane Library and JBI were searched for published systematic reviews. Systematic Reviews that detailed outcomes related to time-to-thrombectomy or functional independence were included. Methodological quality was assessed using the JBI critical appraisal tool by two independent reviewers.

Results

A total of 17 systematic reviews were included in the review. These were all assessed as high-quality reviews. A total of

SUBMITTER: Ameen D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11215205 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature