biostudies-literatureUnknown10(4)Wasselius JCrafoordska StiftelsenSUS Stiftelser &amp; FonderALF grantsVINNOVA<h4>Introduction</h4>Endovascular thrombectomy (EVT) is a significant improvement in the care of acute ischemic stroke (AIS) patients, but only a small portion of patients receive treatment. Our aim was to analyze EVT implementation in Sweden according to a set of key performance indicators (KPIs) for <i>procedural</i> and <i>implementational effectiveness</i>.<h4>Methods</h4>A nationwide prospective registry-based observational study using data from 2018, 2020, and 2022 from the Swedish quality registries for stroke care (Riksstroke and EVAS) and official population statistics. Effectiveness was analyzed using a set of predefined KPIs. To describe procedural and implementation effectiveness in a single comprehensible measure population success rate was derived by multiplying the EVT rate European stroke journal1320-1327https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC12174580biostudies-literatureLarge regional variation in endovascular thrombectomy rates for acute ischemic stroke in Sweden.PMC12174580Norrving BSzolics AWester PArnberg FRadhi HAndersson Tvon Euler MWasselius JJonsson FHall EUllberg TEsbjornsson MHansen BMEnnab Vogel NCronberg TfalseLarge regional variation in endovascular thrombectomy rates for acute ischemic stroke in Sweden.<h4>Introduction</h4>Endovascular thrombectomy (EVT) is a significant improvement in the care of acute ischemic stroke (AIS) patients, but only a small portion of patients receive treatment. Our aim was to analyze EVT implementation in Sweden according to a set of key performance indicators (KPIs) for <i>procedural</i> and <i>implementational effectiveness</i>.<h4>Methods</h4>A nationwide prospective registry-based observational study using data from 2018, 2020, and 2022 from the Swedish quality registries for stroke care (Riksstroke and EVAS) and official population statistics. Effectiveness was analyzed using a set of predefined KPIs. To describe procedural and implementation effectiveness in a single comprehensible measure population success rate was derived by multiplying the EVT rate 2025-01-01T00:00:00Z2025 Dec2026-05-23T03:20:03.653Z2026-05-23T03:10:45.989ZS-EPMC121745804052438710.1177/23969873251347098