Journal article
Improving quality and outcomes of stroke care in hospitals: Protocol and statistical analysis plan for the Stroke123 implementation study
DA Cadilhac, NE Andrew, MF Kilkenny, K Hill, B Grabsch, NA Lannin, AG Thrift, CS Anderson, GA Donnan, S Middleton, R Grimley
International Journal of Stroke | SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD | Published : 2018
Abstract
Rationale: The effectiveness of clinician-focused interventions to improve stroke care is uncertain. Aims: To determine whether an organizational intervention can improve the quality of stroke care over usual care. Sample size estimates: To detect an absolute 10% difference in overall performance (composite outcome), a minimum of 21 hospitals and 843 patients per group was determined. Methods and design: Before and after controlled design in hospitals in Queensland, Australia. Intervention: Externally facilitated program (StrokeLink) using outreach workshops incorporating clinical performance feedback, patient outcomes (survival, quality of life at 90–180 days), local barrier assessments to ..
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Awarded by National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Acknowledgements
The author(s) disclosed receipt of the following financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article: During the Stroke123 project, the following authors were supported by a fellowship from the NHMRC (DAC 1063761 cofunded by Heart Foundation; NA 1072053; MFK 1109426; AGT: 1042600; CSA 1081356; CL 1043913). AuSCR also received restricted education grants from Allergan Australia, Ipsen, and Boehringer Ingelheim, as well as several donations from consumers.