Characterization of Barriers to Mechanical Thrombectomy Access in Georgia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Similar to many low- and middle-income countries, the barriers limiting wider mechanical thrombectomy (MT) access in Georgia are largely unknown. Recently, the MT access score (MTAS) was introduced as a new tool for identifying and characterizing barriers to MT access. This study aimed to implement the MTAS in Georgia, a middle-income country in Eastern Europe, to assess and characterize national barriers to MT.

Methods

We applied the MTAS, which comprises 12 weighted attributes, each scored on a 0-3 scale, resulting in a total score range of 0-36, 0 being the worst possible score. Eight members of the Mission Thrombectomy regional committee from different regions of Georgia were invited as panelists in this survey. The results of the survey are shown as a median

SUBMITTER: Nadareishvili Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12697601 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature