Table 3

 Percentage of patients who meet national standards for emergency thrombolysis

StandardPre-changePost-changep*
2 test. CSBS, Clinical Standards Board for Scotland; AHA, American Heart Association; NSF, National Service Framework; DTN, door to needle; CTN, call to needle.
NSF 200028CTN<60 min3.6% (10 of 275)24.9% (68 of 273)<0.001
CSBS 200032
NSF 200228DTN<30 min4.1% (13 of 320)38.7% (125 of 323)<0.001
AHA 199933
NSF 200328DTN<20 min0.3% (1 of 320)13.0% (42 of 323)<0.001