Table 4:

Characteristics of the 2 Study Periods in the EXPRESS Study

Time-Related Variables	Phase 1	Phase 2	P Value
Percentage of patients seen in TIA clinic ≤ 6 hours	1.7	29	< 0.001
Percentage of patients seen in TIA clinic ≤ 24 hours	23.4	59.1	< 0.001
Median (IQR) time from seeking medical attention to assessment in clinic, days	3 (2–5)	< 1 (0–3)	< 0.001
Median (IQR) time from seeking medical attention to first prescription of 1 of the treatments recommended in fax to primary care provider, days	20 (8–53)	1 (0–3)	< 0.001

Abbreviations: IQR; interquartile range; TIA, transient ischemic attack.

Source: Rothwell et al, 2007. (15)