Does expanded modes of tissue plasminogen activator delivery in a comprehensive stroke center increase regional acute stroke interventions?
A comprehensive stroke center can serve as a hub for a regional network and increase the number of stroke interventions with acceptable outcomes.
Clinicians attached substantially more importance to the PPV of carotid artery tests than would be justified by their impact on patient outcomes. Cognitive errors and attitudes to risk are likely to play an important role in explaining this finding. This study casts doubts on the validity of common assumptions made in the evaluation of health interventions, and in clinical and policy decisions.