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Table 4 Stroke management metrics

From: Effects of state-wide implementation of the Los Angeles Motor Scale for triage of stroke patients in clinical practice

 

Total (n = 1077)

CSC (n = 400)

PSC (n = 677)

p-value

Stroke-management metrics, min; median (IQR)

Time from call to

 On-scene

10 (8–13)

9 (7–12)

10 (8–13)

0.105

 Doora

49 (41–59)

51 (41–61)

48 (40–59)

0.008

 First contact to neurologist

51 (42–62)

51 (42–62)

52 (43–62)

0.739

 Non-contrast imaging

75 (60–99)

73 (58–104)

76 (62–96)

0.698

 Initial vascular imaging

75 (62–99)

74 (60–99)

76 (64–98)

0.005

 Needle

87 (67–100)

93 (73–103)

79 (66–95)

0.017

 Groin puncture

112 (95–135)

105 (88–121)

292 (230–515)

< 0.001

Time from door to

 Non-contrast imaging

23 (13–42)

18 (11–43)

26 (16–40)

< 0.001

 Initial vascular imaging

21 (15–38)

19 (14–33)

27 (20–42)

< 0.001

 Needle

35 (27–49)

40 (29–50)

32 (26–48)

0.054

 Groin puncture

57 (48–85)

53 (47–74)

233 (172–446)

< 0.001

  1. CSC Comprehensive stroke centre, PSC Primary stroke centre, IQR Interquartile range
  2. a Time to admission at the first receiving hospital