Journal article
Identification of imaging selection patterns in acute ischemic stroke patients and the influence on treatment and clinical trial enrollment decision making
M Luby, SJ Warach, GW Albers, JC Baron, C Cognard, A Dávalos, GA Donnan, JB Fiebach, J Fiehler, W Hacke, MG Lansberg, DS Liebeskind, HP Mattle, C Oppenheim, PD Schellinger, JM Wardlaw, M Wintermark
International Journal of Stroke | WILEY-BLACKWELL | Published : 2016
Abstract
Background and Purpose: For the STroke Imaging Research (STIR) and VISTA-Imaging InvestigatorsThe purpose of this study was to collect precise information on the typical imaging decisions given specific clinical acute stroke scenarios. Stroke centers worldwide were surveyed regarding typical imaging used to work up representative acute stroke patients, make treatment decisions, and willingness to enroll in clinical trials. Methods: STroke Imaging Research and Virtual International Stroke Trials Archive-Imaging circulated an online survey of clinical case vignettes through its website, the websites of national professional societies from multiple countries as well as through email distributio..
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Funding Acknowledgements
The author(s) disclosed receipt of the following financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article: This work was supported by Seton/UT Southwestern Clinical Research Institute of Austin, Department of Neurology and Neurotherapeutics, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Austin, TX, USA and the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), National Institutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda, MD, USA.