Outcome | Intervention (n=31) | Control (n=17) |
Subsequent emergency event (EMS call or ED attendance) or death, n (%) | 9/31 (29.0) | 9/17 (52.9) |
Time (days) to subsequent emergency contact (EMS call or ED) or death, mean (SD) (n) | 41.1 (32.3) (9) | 37.2 (24.7) (9) |
Time (days) to specialist assessment by a stroke consultant or specialist*, mean (SD) | 4.8 (5.1) | 3.0 (3.6) |
Outcome of EMS call, n (%) | ||
Conveyed to ED | 29 (93.5) | 17 (100.0) |
Referred to TIA clinic | 2 (6.5) | 0 (0.0) |
Job cycle time (hour:min), mean (SD) | ||
Time from EMS call to ambulance free | 1:58 (0:37) | 1:59 (0:40) |
Length of episode of care (hour:min), mean (SD) | ||
Time from EMS call to (1) discharge of patient from ED or (2) time patient left at scene | 6:57 (4:19) | 6:07 (2:54) |
Healthcare utilisation (£) in 3 months following index event, mean (SD) | 2419 (4039) | 7051 (11 630) |
Patient-reported outcomes, mean (SD) (n) | ||
Quality of Care Monitor score (consent) | 4.8 (0.4) (14) | 4.2 (1.3) (8) |
SF-12 Mental Health component (1 month) | 33.5 (14.4) (12) | 37.7 (18.2) (5) |
SF-12 Physical Health component (1 month) | 29.1 (8.5) (12) | 39.1 (11.8) (5) |
SF-12 Mental Health component (3 months) | 38.1 (8.7) (8) | 33.3 (7.4) (4) |
SF-12 Physical Health component (3 months) | 26.0 (10.4) (8) | 38.7 (6.4) (4) |
*Time to specialist assessment <24 hours for patients admitted to hospital wards. (n) refers to the number of participants with this outcome measure recorded.
EMS, emergency medical services; SF-12, 12-item Short Form Survey; TIA, transient ischaemic attack.