Table 3:
Characteristics of Studies Comparing Urgent Care for Transient Ischemic Attack and Conventional Care or Predicted Rate
| Author, Year | Country | Study Design | Number of Patients | Age, Years | Follow-Up, Months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rothwell et al, 2007 (15) | United Kingdom | Prospective cohort (Comparative) | 591 Phase 1: 310 Phase 2: 281 |
In both phases, 67% of patients were < 80 years old | 3 |
| Wu et al, 2009 (16) | Canada (Alberta) | Retrospective cohort (Comparative) | 581 Rapid evaluation: 189 Standard care: 392 |
Rapid evaluation unit: Mean, 67.5 (range, 14–93) Standard care: Mean, 71 (range, 19–98) |
3 |
| Wasserman et al, 2010 (17) | Canada (Ontario) | Prospective cohort (Single arm) | 982 | Mean, 67 (range, 19–97) | 3 |
| Olivot et al, 2011 (18) | United States | Prospective cohort (Single-arm study of ED-based TIA triage system) | 224 TIA clinic: 157 Hospitalized: 67 |
TIA clinic: Mean, 67 (SD, 16) Hospitalized: Mean, 71 (SD, 15) |
3 |
| Lavellee et al, 2007 (13) | France | Prospective cohort (Single arm) | 1,085 | TIA with no new lesion: Median, 66.1 (IQR, 51.5–80.7) TIA with new lesion: Median, 65.8 (IQR, 51.2–80.4) Possible TIA: Median, 57.3 (IQR, 41.4–73.2) MIS: Median, 68.3 (IQR, 53.6–83) Other: Median, 53 (IQR, 35.8–70.2) |
12 |
| von Weitzel-Mudersbach et al, 2011 (14) | Denmark | Prospective cohort (Single arm) | 306 | Median, 65.8 (range, 19–93) | 12 |
| Torres Macho et al, 2011 (19) | Spain | Prospective cohort (Single arm) | 97 | Mean, 72.5 (SD, 9.1) | 3 |
| Horer et al. 2011 (20) | Germany | Prospective cohort (Single arm) | 123 | Mean, 59 (SD, 17.2) | 3 |
Abbreviations: ED, emergency department; IQR, interquartile range; MIS, minor ischemic stroke; SD, standard deviation; TIA, transient ischemia attack.