Improving quality and outcomes of stroke care in hospitals: Protocol and statistical analysis plan for the Stroke123 implementation study.
Dominique Ann-Michele CadilhacNadine E AndrewMonique F KilkennyKelvin HillBrenda GrabschNatasha A LanninAmanda G ThriftCraig S AndersonGeoffrey A DonnanSandy MiddletonRohan GrimleyPublished in: International journal of stroke : official journal of the International Stroke Society (2017)
change in individual indicators, change in composite score comparing hospitals that did or did not develop action plans (per-protocol analysis), impact on 90-180-day health outcomes. Sensitivity analyses: hospital self-rated status, alternate cross-sectional audit data (Stroke Foundation). To account for temporal effects, comparison of Queensland hospital performance relative to other Australian hospitals will also be undertaken. Discussion Twenty-one hospitals were recruited; however, one was unable to participate within the study time frame. Workshops were held between 11 March 2014 and 7 November 2014. Data are ready for analysis.
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