Comparison between patients with large vessel occlusion first admitted to a PSC or first admitted directly to a CSC
| Initial PSC admission n=18 | Initial CSC admission n=41 | P value | |
| Median NIHSS score (IQR) | 5 (2–15) | 13 (7–20) | p=0.004 |
| Female patients, n (%) | 7 (39) | 18 (44) | p=0.72 |
| Male patients, n (%) | 11 (61) | 23 (56) | p=0.88 |
| Median door-to-groin puncture time, min (IQR) | 33 (25–33) | 74 (64–112) | p=0.003 |
| Median time from PSC arrival to start of endovascular treatment (groin puncture) at CSC, min (IQR) | 163 (85–200) | NA | NA |
CSC, comprehensive stroke centre; NIHSS, National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale; PSC, primary stroke centre.