Better outcomes for hospitalized patients with TIA when in stroke units: An observational study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To investigate differences in management and outcomes for patients admitted to the hospital with TIA according to care on a stroke unit (SU) or alternate ward setting up to 180 days post event.

Methods

TIA admissions from 40 hospitals participating in the Australian Stroke Clinical Registry during 2010-2013 were assessed. Propensity score matching was used to assess outcomes by treatment group including Cox proportional hazards regression to compare survival differences and other appropriate multivariable regression models for outcomes including health-related quality of life and readmissions.

Results

Among 3,007 patients with TIA (mean age 73 years, 54% male), 1,110 pairs could be matched. Compared to management elsewhere in hospitals, management in an SU

SUBMITTER: Cadilhac DA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4891210 | biostudies-literature | 2016 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature