Hospital comparison of stroke care in Sweden: a register-based study.

ABSTRACT:

Background and purpose

The objective of this study was to estimate the level of health outcomes and resource use at a hospital level during the first year after a stroke, and to identify any potential differences between hospitals after adjusting for patient characteristics (case mix).

Method

Data from several registries were linked on individual level: seven regional patient administrative systems, Swedish Stroke Register, Statistics Sweden, National Board of Health and Welfare and Swedish Social Insurance Agency. The study population consisted of 14 125 patients presenting with a stroke during 2010. Case-mix adjusted analysis of hospital differences was made on five aspects of health outcomes and resource use, 1 year post-stroke.

Results

The results indicated that 2

SUBMITTER: Lekander I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5595224 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature