Comparison of hospital variation in acute myocardial infarction care and outcome between Sweden and United Kingdom: population based cohort study using nationwide clinical registries.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To assess the between hospital variation in use of guideline recommended treatments and clinical outcomes for acute myocardial infarction in Sweden and the United Kingdom.

Design

Population based longitudinal cohort study using nationwide clinical registries.

Setting and participants

Nationwide registry data comprising all hospitals providing acute myocardial infarction care in Sweden (SWEDEHEART/RIKS-HIA, n=87; 119,786 patients) and the UK (NICOR/MINAP, n=242; 391,077 patients), 2004-10.

Main outcome measures

Between hospital variation in 30 day mortality of patients admitted with acute myocardial infarction.

Results

Case mix standardised 30 day mortality from acute myocardial infarction was lower in Swedish hospitals (8.4%) than in UK hospita

SUBMITTER: Chung SC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4528190 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature