Stroke recognition and early care pathways following telephone triage in out-of-hours primary care: a register-based study from the Central Denmark Region.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Out-of-hours primary care (OOH-PC) plays a key role in initial stroke triage, yet the accuracy of telephone assessments by general practitioners (GPs) and their impact on prehospital stroke care remain insufficiently studied.

Aims

To evaluate the sensitivity of stroke and transient ischemic attack (TIA) identification by GPs during OOH-PC telephone triage and examine associations with time from first call to admission, treatment rates, and admission pathways.

Patients and methods

We conducted a retrospective cohort study including patients admitted to stroke centers in the Central Denmark Region (2020-2022) following OOH-PC contact within 48 h. Triage classification was based on GP documentation and compared with final hospital diagnoses. Outcomes included

SUBMITTER: Gude MF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12918309 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature