Regional Variation in Recommended Treatments for Ischemic Stroke and TIA
Author(s) -
Norrina B. Allen,
Lisa A. Kaltenbach,
Larry B. Goldstein,
DaiWai M. Olson,
Eric E. Smith,
Eric D. Peterson,
Lee H. Schwamm,
Judith H. Lichtman
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
stroke
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.397
H-Index - 319
eISSN - 1524-4628
pISSN - 0039-2499
DOI - 10.1161/strokeaha.112.652305
Subject(s) - medicine , ischemic stroke , stroke (engine) , variation (astronomy) , cardiology , ischemia , mechanical engineering , engineering , physics , astrophysics
Secondary stroke prevention treatments vary in different regions of the US. We determined the degree to which guideline-recommended stroke treatments vary by region for patients treated at hospitals participating in a voluntary national quality improvement program, Get with ehe Guidelines--Stroke.
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