Table 4

 Between groups comparison of telemetry patients receiving a recommendation for pre-hospital thrombolysis and control patients thrombolysed in hospital

Control group (n = 19) (range, inter-quartile range)Telemetry group patients receiving a recommendation for pre-hospital thrombolysis (n = 4) (range, inter-quartile range)Difference (minutes)p
*Statistical significance.
Median call to thrombolysis time (mins)108 (34 to 305, 63 to 238) (call to actual thrombolysis time)53 (31 to 60, 35 to 60) (call topotential thrombolysis time)−550.022*
Median journey to hospital (mins)15 (3 to 43, 6 to 20)29 (21 to 34, 21 to 34)+140.056
Median on scene time (mins)13 (6 to 32, 10 to 19)21 (20 to 46, 20 to 39)+80.021*