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Table 2 Acute stroke outcomes included in tools

From: A review of decision support, risk communication and patient information tools for thrombolytic treatment in acute stroke: lessons for tool developers

 

Patient information tool (n = 17)

Risk communication tool (n = 5)

Brief decision aid (n = 3)

Standardised information (n = 1)

Overall (n = 26)

Good outcome*

17 (100)

5 (100) | |

2 (67)

1 (100)

25 (96)

Poor outcome**

2 (12)

5 (100) | |

0 (0)

1 (100)

8 (31)

Poor outcome/death***

4 (24)

1 (20) | |

2 (67)

0 (0)

7 (27)

Death

5 (29)

4 (80)

0 (0)

1 (100)

10 (39)

Intra-cranial hemorrhage (ICH)

17 (100)

5 (100) | |

2 (67)

1 (100)

25 (96)

Outcome following ICH

16 (94)

3 (60) | |

0 (0)

1 (100)

20 (77)

  1. Figures are frequencies (percentage frequencies).
  2. * functional independence (no symptoms to slight disability) – approximating to modified Rankin Scale [31] 0 to 1, or 0 to 2.
  3. ** dependence (moderate to severe disability) - approximating to modified Rankin Scale 3 to 5.
  4. *** dependence combined with death.
  5. | | one risk communication tool displayed these outcomes using only graphical methods.