Emergency Medical Services dispatcher recognition of stroke: A systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Stroke treatments are time-sensitive, and thus early and correct recognition of stroke by Emergency Medical Services is essential for outcomes. This is particularly important with the adaption of mobile stroke units. In this systematic review, we therefore aimed to provide a comprehensive overview of Emergency Medical Services dispatcher recognition of stroke.

Methods

The review was registered on PROSPERO and the PRISMA guidelines were applied. We searched PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane Review Library. Screening and data extraction were performed by two observers. Risk of bias was assessed using the QUADAS-2 instrument.

Findings

Of 1200 papers screened, 24 fulfilled the inclusion criteria. Data on sensitivity was reported in 22 papers and varied from 17.9% to 83

SUBMITTER: Wenstrup J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11318428 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature