Strategy for reliable identification of ischaemic stroke, thrombolytics and thrombectomy in large administrative databases

Background Administrative data are frequently used in stroke research. Ensuring accurate identification of patients who had an ischaemic stroke, and those receiving thrombolysis and endovascular thrombectomy (EVT) is critical to ensure representativeness and generalisability. We examined differences...

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Main Authors: Renee Y Hsia, Carlos A Camargo, Lee H Schwamm, Mathew J Reeves, Kori S Zachrison, Sijia Li, Opeolu Adeoye
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group
Series:Stroke and Vascular Neurology
Online Access:https://svn.bmj.com/content/early/2020/11/10/svn-2020-000533.full