Insights into variations in preferred selection criteria for acute stroke endovascular therapy

Abstract

background endovascular thrombectomy (eT) is safe, effective, and cost-effective for large artery occlusion ischemic stroke, even if under different selection criteria. Purpose To study the preferences for eT selection criteria by surveying clinicians and consumers, where number needed to treat to achieve functional independence is the only factor being considered. Methods a survey providing visual representation of the proportion of patients treated and expected functional outcomes, based on the selection criteria in each of the recent randomized trials of eT, was distributed nationwide in Australia and New Zealand to clinicians and consumers. The preferred selection criteria were identifie..