Cost-effectiveness of an enhanced Paramedic Acute Stroke Treatment Assessment (PASTA) during emergency stroke care: Economic results from a pragmatic cluster randomized trial.

Nawaraj BhattaraiChristopher I PricePeter McMeekinMehdi JavanbakhtLuke ValeGary A FordLisa Shaw

Published in: International journal of stroke : official journal of the International Stroke Society (2021)

Analyses indicate that the PASTA pathway may be considered cost-effective, particularly if deployed in areas where stroke specialist availability is limited.Trial Registration: ISRCTN12418919 www.isrctn.com/ISRCTN12418919.

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