Observed Cost and Variations in Short Term Cost‐Effectiveness of Therapy for Ischemic Stroke in Interventional Management of Stroke (IMS) III

摘要

BackgroundExamination of linked data on patient outcomes and cost of care may help identify areas where stroke care can be improved. We report on the association between variations in stroke severity, patient outcomes, cost, and treatment patterns observed over the acute hospital stay and through the 12‐month follow‐up for subjects receiving endovascular therapy compared to intravenous tissue plasminogen activator alone in the IMS (Interventional Management of Stroke) III Trial.