Table 2:

Measures of Process of Care Within 6 Months After Transient Ischemic Attack

	Referred to Stroke Prevention Clinic	Not Referred to Stroke Prevention Clinic	P Value
Diagnostic Evaluations Performed, % of Patients
Carotid imaging	42.1	34.5	< 0.001
Echocardiography	34.3	26.4	< 0.001
CT scan	25.0	24.8	0.82
MRI scan	15.2	10.4	< 0.001
Holter monitoring	22.2	12.1	< 0.001
Treatments Provided, % of Patientsa
BP-lowering agents	84.3	82.8	0.074
Warfarin	78.9	79.2	0.89
Lipid-lowering agents	73.1	67.6	< 0.001
Antiplatelet agents	49.2	45.2	< 0.001
Carotid procedures	29.0	37.0	0.02

Abbreviations: BP, blood pressure; CT, computed tomography; MRI, magnetic resonance imaging.

^aFor medications, outcomes were reported only for patients over age 65 years.

Source: Webster et al, 2011. (12)