Data Sheet 1_Assessment of acute stroke care, stroke metrics and patient outcomes: analysis from the pre-implementation phase of the IMPETUS stroke study.pdf

BackgroundStroke is a major cause of death and disability in India. Many stroke patients seek care at government medical colleges but studies have not comprehensively assessed the quality of acute stroke care. This study aims to evaluate key indicators for optimal stroke care in the pre- implementation phase of implementation of an evaluation and treatment package for uniform stroke care (IMPETUS) study across 23 medical colleges in India.
MethodsIMPETUS stroke is a multicentric, prospective, multiphase, mixed-methods, quasi-experimental implementation study, comprising three phases. During its pre-implementation phase, baseline assessment of stroke care was performed using pre-structured case report form, among prospectively enrolled acute stroke patients.
ResultsA total of 2,018 patients were enrolled during the pre-implementation phase. The mean (SD) age was 59.08 (14.4) years, with male preponderance (64.2%); 69.06% had an onset <24 h, majority had ischemic stroke (60.1%), followed by intracerebral hemorrhage (38.4%). Key risk factors were hypertension, diabetes, smoking, alcohol and previous stroke. Imaging performed included non-contrast computed tomography (NCCT) (69.6%), computed tomography angiography (CTA) (25.6%) and magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) (24.6%). Intravenous thrombolysis (IVT) was administered in 39.2% eligible patients, predominantly with tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) (72%). In-hospital delay was the most common reason for not receiving thrombolysis (44.8%). The median door-to-CT, CT-to-needle and door-to-needle time were 95, 36.5 and 67 min, respectively. Other important stroke care indices were also evaluated. In-hospital mortality was 19.4 and 33.1% patients achieved modified rankin scale (mRS) score 0–2 at 90-days.
ConclusionThis comprehensive data provides a representative baseline status of acute stroke care in select medical colleges across India, which will be useful in comparing advancements during the implementation phase and improve policy making.