Table 2.
Comparison of Thrombolysis Figures From Representative Published Telestroke Programs Around the World and the East of England (EoE) Project
| TEMPiS10 | REACH11 | STRokE DOC12 | Finnish Telestroke13 | EoE Telestroke | Pilot Results | NINDS Trial8 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Area | Regional | Regional | Regional | National | Regional | Regional | |
| Hub/spoke | 2/12 | 1/8 | 1/4 | 1/5 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Thrombolysis n | 106 | 30 | 31/25* | 61 | 74 | 15 | |
| Mean age, y | 68 | 62 | 70.4/69* | 61 | 69 | 72 | 67 |
| Median NIHSS score | 12 | 11.5 | 12.7/9.8** | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 |
| Mean onset to needle time, min | 141 | 122 | 157.2/143.2* | 130 | 170.1 | 131 | Not reported |
| Mean door to needle time, min | 76 | 104.9 | Not reported | 24 | 94.9 | 56 | Not reported |
| Hemorrhage rate% | 8.5 | 0 | 7/8* | 6.7 | 7.3 | 0 | 6.4 |
| In hospital mortality% | 10.4 | 7 | Not reported | 9.8 | 8.1 | Not reported | Not reported |
n/a not applicable.
*
Telemedicine/telephone only consultations.
*
Mean NIHSS described in these studies.