The association between prehospital care and in-hospital treatment decisions in acute stroke: a cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Hospital prealerting in acute stroke improves the timeliness of subsequent treatment, but little is known about the impact of prehospital assessments on in-hospital care.

Objective

Examine the association between prehospital assessments and notification by emergency medical service staff on the subsequent acute stroke care pathway.

Methods

This was a cohort study of linked patient medical records. Consenting patients with a diagnosis of stroke were recruited from two urban hospitals. Data from patient medical records were extracted and entered into a Cox regression analysis to investigate the association between time to CT request and recording of onset time, stroke recognition (using the Face Arm Speech Test (FAST)) and sending of a prealert message.

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SUBMITTER: Sheppard JP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4316848 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature