Cost-Effectiveness of Optimizing Acute Stroke Care Services for Thrombolysis

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Maria Cristina Peñaloza-Ramos · University of Oxford

James P Sheppard

Sue Jowett · University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Pelham Barton · University of Oxford

Jonathan Mant · University of Surrey

Tom Quinn · University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Ruth M. Mellor · University of Cambridge

Abstract

These results suggest that any strategy that increases thrombolysis rates will result in cost savings and improved patient quality of life. Healthcare commissioners could consider this model when planning improvements in stroke care.

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Acute Ischemic Stroke Management Clinical practice guidelines implementation Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life

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Published in: Stroke

Volume 45, Issue 2, pp. 553-562

DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.113.003216

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Cost-Effectiveness of Optimizing Acute Stroke Care Services for Thrombolysis

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