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Olivé-Gadea M, Pérez de la Ossa N, Jovin T, Abilleira S, Jiménez X, Cardona P, Chamorro A, Flores A, Silva Y, Purroy F, Martí-Fabregas J, Rodríguez-Campello A, Zaragoza J, Krupinski J, Canovas D, Gomez Choco M, Mas N, Palomeras E, Cocho D, Aragonès JM, Repullo C, Sanjurjo E, Carrion D, Catena E, Costa X, Almendros MC, Barceló M, Monedero J, Rybyeva M, Diaz G, Ribó M. Evolution of quality indicators in acute stroke during the RACECAT Trial: Impact in the general population. Int J Stroke 2023; 18:229-236. [PMID: 35373657 DOI: 10.1177/17474930221093523] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Acute ischemic stroke patients not referred directly to a comprehensive stroke center (CSC) have reduced access to endovascular treatment (EVT). The RACECAT trial is a population-based cluster-randomized trial, designed to compare mothership and drip-and-ship strategies in acute ischemic stroke patients outside the catchment area of a CSC. AIMS To analyze the evolution of performance indicators in the regions that participated in RACECAT. METHODS This retrospective longitudinal observational study included all stroke alerts evaluated by emergency medical services in Catalonia between February 2016 and February 2020. Cases were classified geographically according to the nearest SC: local SC (Local-SC) and CSC catchment areas. We analyzed the evolution of EVT rates and relevant workflow times in Local-SC versus CSC catchment areas over three study periods: P1 (February 2016 to April 2017: before RACECAT initiation), P2 (May 2017 to September 2018), and P3 (October 2018 to February 2020). RESULTS We included 20603 stroke alerts, 10,694 (51.9%) of which were activated within Local-SC catchment areas. The proportion of patients receiving EVT within Local-SC catchment areas increased (P1 vs. P3: 7.5% (95% confidence interval (CI), 6.4-8.7) to 22.5% (95% CI, 20.8-24.4) p < 0.001). Inequalities in the odds of receiving EVT were reduced for patients from CSC versus Local-SC catchment areas (P1: odds ratio (OR) 3.9 (95% CI, 3.2-5) vs. P3: OR 1.5 (95% CI, 1.3-1.7) In Local-SC, door-to-image (P1: 24 (interquartile range (IQR) 15-36), P2: 24 (15-35), P3: 21 (13-32) min, p < 0.001) and door-to-needle times (P1: 42 (31-60), P2: 41 (29-58), P3: 35 (25-50) p < 0.001) reduced. Time from Local-SC arrival to groin puncture also decreased over time (P1: 188 [151-229], P2: 190 (157-233), P3: 168 (127-215) min, p < 0.001). CONCLUSION An increase in EVT rates in Local-SC regions with a significant decrease in workflow times occurred during the period of the RACECAT trial.
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Affiliation(s)
- Marta Olivé-Gadea
- Stroke Unit, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Departament de Medicina, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Neurology Department, Cooper University Health Care, Camden, NJ, USA
| | - Sonia Abilleira
- Stroke Program, Agency for Health Quality and Assessment of Catalonia, Barcelona, Spain
| | - Xavier Jiménez
- Emergency Medical Services of Catalonia, Barcelona, Spain
| | - Pere Cardona
- Stroke Unit, Hospital Universitari Bellvitge, Barcelona, Spain
| | | | - Alan Flores
- Stroke Unit, Hospital Joan XIII, Tarragona, Spain
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- Neurology Department, Hospital Verge de la Cinta, Tortosa, Spain
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- Neurology Department, Hospital Mútua Terrassa, Terrassa, Spain
| | - David Canovas
- Neurology Department, Hospital Parc Tauli, Sabadell, Spain
| | | | - Natalia Mas
- Neurology Department, Althaia Xarxa Assistencial Universitària, Manresa, Spain
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- Neurology Department, Hospital General de Granollers, Granollers, Spain
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- Neurology Department, Fundació Sant Hospital, La Seu d'Urgell, Spain
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- Neurology Department, Hospital Comarcal del Pallars, Tremp, Spain
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- Emergency Department, Hospital de Móra d'Ebre, Móra d'Ebre, Spain
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- Neurology Department, Consorci Sanitari Alt Penedès-Garraf, Spain
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- Emergency Department, Hospital de Figueres, Figueres, Spain
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- Emergency Department, Hospital de Cerdanya, Puigcerdà, Spain
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- Emergency Department, Hospital de Campdevànol, Campdevànol, Spain
| | - Marc Ribó
- Stroke Unit, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Departament de Medicina, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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