Temporal trends and geographical disparities in comprehensive stroke centre capabilities in Japan from 2010 to 2018.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Comprehensive stroke centre (CSC) capabilities are associated with reduced in-hospital mortality due to acute stroke. However, it remains unclear whether there are improving trends in the CSC capabilities or how hospital-related factors determine quality improvement. This study examined whether CSC capabilities changed in Japan between 2010 and 2018 and and whether any changes were influenced by hospital characteristics.

Design

A hospital-based cross-sectional study.

Setting

We sent out questionnaires to the training institutions of the Japan Neurosurgical Society and Japan Stroke Society in 2010, 2014 and 2018.

Participants

749 hospitals in 2010, 532 hospitals in 2014 and 786 hospitals in 2018 participated in the J-ASPECT study, a nationwide survey

SUBMITTER: Kurogi A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7412582 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature