Table 2.
Acute stroke outcomes included in tools
| Patient information tool (n = 17) | Risk communication tool (n = 5) | Brief decision aid (n = 3) | Standardised information (n = 1) | Overall (n = 26) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good outcome* |
17 (100) |
5 (100) | | |
2 (67) |
1 (100) |
25 (96) |
| Poor outcome** |
2 (12) |
5 (100) | | |
0 (0) |
1 (100) |
8 (31) |
| Poor outcome/death*** |
4 (24) |
1 (20) | | |
2 (67) |
0 (0) |
7 (27) |
| Death |
5 (29) |
4 (80) |
0 (0) |
1 (100) |
10 (39) |
| Intra-cranial hemorrhage (ICH) |
17 (100) |
5 (100) | | |
2 (67) |
1 (100) |
25 (96) |
| Outcome following ICH | 16 (94) | 3 (60) | | | 0 (0) | 1 (100) | 20 (77) |
Figures are frequencies (percentage frequencies).
* functional independence (no symptoms to slight disability) – approximating to modified Rankin Scale [31] 0 to 1, or 0 to 2.
** dependence (moderate to severe disability) - approximating to modified Rankin Scale 3 to 5.
*** dependence combined with death.
| | one risk communication tool displayed these outcomes using only graphical methods.