Table 1.
Summary of tools included in the review
| Title | Organization/Authors | Country | Publication date (review date) | Type of Tool (research evidence) | Format / Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HandiStroke: A handheld tool for the emergent evaluation of acute stroke patients |
Shapiro et al. |
USA |
2003 (NS) |
Brief decision aid (NINDS) |
Electronic/palm-based |
| The stroke-thrombolytic predictive instrument |
Kent et al. |
USA |
2006 (NS) |
Brief decision aid (NINDS 1&2, ATLANTIS A&B, ECASS II) |
Electronic/web-based tool |
| Patient Information Leaflet: Thrombolysis (treatment with a clot dissolving drug - alteplase) for acute stroke |
The University of North Staffordshire NHS Trust |
UK |
2007 (NS) |
Patient information tool (NICE) |
Paper/1 x A4 |
| After a stroke starts: What you need to know about clot-busting therapy |
Genentech |
USA |
2007 (NS) |
Patient information tool (NINDS) |
Paper/10 x A4 |
| tPA for stroke: potential benefit, risk and alternatives |
American Academy of Emergency Medicine |
USA |
2007 (NS) |
Risk communication tool (NINDS, ECASS I/II, ATLANTIS, MAST-I/E, ASK, Cochrane Review and other literature) |
Paper/3 x A4 |
| Clot-busting treatment for acute stroke: patient information |
NHS Lothian |
UK |
2007 (NS) |
Risk communication tool (Research evidence NS) |
Paper/1 x A4 |
| Clot-busting treatment for acute stroke: patient information |
NHS Lothian |
UK |
2008 (NS) |
Risk communication tool Research evidence NS |
Paper/1 x A4 |
| Information for Patients about thrombolysis (clot dissolving drugs) for stroke |
Royal United Hospital Bath NHS Trust |
UK |
2008 (Sep 2011) |
Patient information tool (Research evidence NS) |
Paper/2 x A4 |
| Tissue Plasminogen Activator (tPA) what you should know |
American College of Emergency Physicians, American Academy of Neurology, American Heart Association/American Stroke Association |
USA |
2008 (NS) |
Patient information tool (FDA) |
Paper/1 x A4 |
| Thrombolytic Treatment of Acute Ischaemic Stroke |
Patient UK |
UK |
2008 (Nov 2011) |
Patient information tool (MAST-I/E, ASK, NINDS, ECASS I/II, ATLANTIS, STAT, SITS-MOST, NICE) |
Web page/6 x A4 |
| The Outcome Wheel a potential tool for shared decision-making in ischemic stroke thrombolysis |
Cunningham |
Canada |
2008 (NS) |
Brief decision aid (NINDS) |
Electronic/Excel file |
| Information to give to patients/relatives before administration of Alteplase |
Stroke Northumbria |
UK |
2009 (NS) |
Standardised Information (Research evidence NS) |
Paper/< 1 A4 |
| Stroke Thrombolysis (Clot Dissolving Drugs): an information leaflet |
Stockport NHS Foundation Trust |
UK |
2009 (Mar 2010) |
Patient information tool (Research evidence NS) |
Paper/3 x A4 |
| Information for Patients and families about tPA (Tissue Plasminogen) for Stroke |
The Ottawa Hospital |
Canada |
2009 (NS) |
Patient information tool (Research evidence NS) |
Paper/1 x A4 |
| Acute Stroke Thrombolysis |
University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust |
UK |
2009 (NS) |
Patient information tool (Research evidence NS) |
Paper/4 x A5 |
| Thrombolysis Treatment after Stroke |
Chest, Heart and Stroke Scotland |
UK |
2009 (NS) |
Patient information tool (Research evidence NS) |
Paper/16 x A5 |
| Hypothetical representation of 16 patients treated with Activase (t-PA) vs 16 patients treated with placebo is based on NINDS results at 3 months |
Genentech |
USA |
2009 (NS) |
Risk communication tool (NINDS 2) |
Web page/3 x A4 |
| Alteplase: a treatment for stroke: Information for patients |
Knapp et al. |
UK |
2010 (NS) |
Patient information tool (NINDS, ECASS, SITS-MOST) |
Paper/4 x A5 |
| Assessment and improvement of figures to visually convey benefit and risk of stroke thrombolysis |
Gadhia et al. |
USA |
2010 (NS) |
Risk communication tool (NINDS) |
Paper/1 xA4 |
| Patient and carer information leaflet: thrombolysis in stroke |
NHS Wales |
UK |
2010 (expires 2013) |
Patient information tool (NICE/SITS-MOST) |
Paper/4 x A4 |
| t-PA information sheet |
Saint Alphonsus Health System Outreach Program |
USA |
2010 (NS) |
Patient information tool (FDA) |
Paper/1 x A4 |
| Patient Information Sheet for Thrombolysis |
NHS Fife |
UK |
2010 (NS) |
Patient information tool (Research evidence NS) |
Paper/1 x A4 |
| Stroke Thrombolysis Information for Patients and Relatives |
Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust |
UK |
2011 (NS) |
Patient information tool (Research evidence NS) |
Web page/2 x A4 |
| Stroke Thrombolysis - Information Sheet |
South Tyneside NHS Foundation Trust |
UK |
2011 (NS) |
Patient information tool (Research evidence NS) |
Paper/2 x A4 |
| Patient Information Sheet |
Massachusetts General Hospital Stroke Service |
USA |
Unknown (NS) |
Patient information tool (FDA) |
Paper/1 x A4 |
| Information about tPA | Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre | Canada | Unknown (NS) | Patient information tool (Research evidence NS) | Web page/1 x A4 |
NS = not stated.