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Acute stroke treatment in Europe: a questionnaire‐based survey on behalf of the EFNS Task Force on acute neurological stroke care
Author(s) -
Thomassen L.,
Brainin M.,
Demarin V.,
Grond M.,
Toni D.,
Venables G. S.
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
european journal of neurology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.881
H-Index - 124
eISSN - 1468-1331
pISSN - 1351-5101
DOI - 10.1046/j.1468-1331.2003.00577.x
Subject(s) - medicine , stroke (engine) , acute stroke , task force , acute care , medline , physical therapy , intensive care medicine , physical medicine and rehabilitation , health care , emergency department , psychiatry , mechanical engineering , public administration , political science , law , engineering , economics , economic growth
In 1997 the EFNS Task Force on Acute Neurological Stroke Care published its recommendations for acute stroke care (Brainin et al. , 1997), which, in 1999, was followed by a stroke care inventory (Brainin et al. , 2000) assessing the development of acute stroke care. In 2000 all 33 members of the EFNS Stroke Scientist Panel were asked to complete a questionnaire on the treatment of acute stroke in their country as of 2000. Data were based either on national surveys or a personal estimate of national practice, together with data from the personal practice of the panel member. Data from 22 countries were received. One of the principal findings is the lack of systematic evidence about practice in a significant number of European countries. Results illustrate that neurologists have a leading role in implementing acute stroke treatment guidelines and in adopting new therapeutic methods in most countries, but there is a wide variation in the application of different therapeutic procedures.