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The purpose of the study is to evaluate the quality of care on a 16 bed stroke unit by using a new developed clinical pathway.
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| frequency of patients monitored according to the specific german procedure standard (OPS-code 8-981) (preset target 90 - 95 %) | duration of stay on stroke unit |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| frequency of stroke been classified according to the TOAST criteria (preset target 55 - 65 %) | duration of stay on stroke unit | |
| frequency of initiated or improved antithrombotic secondary prevention (preset target 90 - 95 %) | duration of stay on stroke unit |
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patients with an acute ischemic stroke admitted to the stroke unit of the university hospital in Muenster, Germany
| Name | Role | Phone | Extension | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolf Rüdiger Schäbitz, MD | Contact | 0049-251-8345235 | schabitz@uni-muenster.de |
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Wolf Rüdiger Schäbitz, MD | Department of Neurology, University Hospital of Muenster, Germany | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Department of Neurology, University Hospital of Muenster | Recruiting | Münster | 48149 | Germany |
| PubMed Identifier | Type | Citation | Retractions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16960092 | Background | Heuschmann PU, Biegler MK, Busse O, Elsner S, Grau A, Hasenbein U, Hermanek P, Janzen RW, Kolominsky-Rabas PL, Kraywinkel K, Lowitzsch K, Misselwitz B, Nabavi DG, Otten K, Pientka L, von Reutern GM, Ringelstein EB, Sander D, Wagner M, Berger K. Development and implementation of evidence-based indicators for measuring quality of acute stroke care: the Quality Indicator Board of the German Stroke Registers Study Group (ADSR). Stroke. 2006 Oct;37(10):2573-8. doi: 10.1161/01.STR.0000241086.92084.c0. Epub 2006 Sep 7. | |
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| ID | Term |
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| D000083242 | Ischemic Stroke |
| ID | Term |
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| D020521 | Stroke |
| D002561 | Cerebrovascular Disorders |
| D001927 | Brain Diseases |
| D002493 | Central Nervous System Diseases |
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| frequency of initiated or improved statin therapy (preset target 40 - 50 %) | duration of stay on stroke unit |
| frequency of totally completed clinical diagnostics regarding the etiology of the stroke (preset target 60 -70 %) | duration of stay on stroke unit |
| frequency of initiated or improved antihypertension therapy and reduction of systolic and diastolic blood pressure by more than 10 mmHg (preset target 60 - 70 %) | duration of stay on stroke unit |
| frequency of a reduction on the NIH-SS by at least two points (preset target 50 - 60 %) | duration of stay on stroke unit |
| Background |
| Kwan J. Care pathways for acute stroke care and stroke rehabilitation: from theory to evidence. J Clin Neurosci. 2007 Mar;14(3):189-200. doi: 10.1016/j.jocn.2006.01.026. |
| 16504101 | Background | Taylor WJ, Wong A, Siegert RJ, McNaughton HK. Effectiveness of a clinical pathway for acute stroke care in a district general hospital: an audit. BMC Health Serv Res. 2006 Feb 23;6:16. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-6-16. |
| D009422 |
| Nervous System Diseases |
| D014652 | Vascular Diseases |
| D002318 | Cardiovascular Diseases |