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. 2018 May 16;10:53–59. doi: 10.2147/OAEM.S160269

Table 2.

Clinicians’ baseline estimation of the percentage of patients with acute ischemic stroke treated with alteplase within 60 minutes of emergency department arrival

Number of respondents Average percentage of patients receiving alteplase ≤60 minutes
Overall* 43 69.2%
By clinician type
 MD/DO 14 80.6%
 Nurse 23 60.9%
 NP/PA 6 74.2%

Note:

*

Does not include 2 respondents who were nonclinician emergency department staff.

Abbreviations: MD, medical doctor; DO, doctor of osteopathy; NP, nurse practitioner; PA, physician assistant.