Open AccessEducation Level and Inequalities in Stroke Reperfusion Therapy
Author(s) -
Anna Stecksén,
EvaLotta Glader,
Kjell Asplund,
Bo Norrving,
Marie Eriksson
Publication year - 2014
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.114.005323
Subject(s) - medicine , odds ratio , confidence interval , thrombolysis , stroke (engine) , logistic regression , odds , myocardial infarction , mechanical engineering , engineering
Previous studies have revealed inequalities in stroke treatment based on demographics, hospital type, and region. We used the Swedish Stroke Register (Riksstroke) to test whether patient education level is associated with reperfusion (either or both of thrombolysis and thrombectomy) treatment.
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