April 1, 2003Stroke
Veterans Administration Acute Stroke (VASt) Study
Why the study?
Are there race/ethnic-based disparities in the utilization of stroke-related procedures and services among patients admitted with acute ischemic stroke?
Population
775 patients with acute ischemic stroke admitted from home, including 520 white and 255 nonwhite patients…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
Inpatient stay
Authors
Discussion
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Implication
Minimal disparities in VA stroke procedures support equitable access; leaves open generalizability beyond this system.
Structured PICO
Are there race/ethnic-based disparities in the utilization of stroke-related procedures and services among patients admitted with acute ischemic stroke?
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Population
775 patients with acute ischemic stroke admitted from home (out of 1073 enrolled), including 520 white and 255 nonwhite patients (226 blacks, 28 Hispanic-Americans), admitted to 9 geographically separated Veterans Administration (VA) hospitals.
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Outcome
Utilization of inpatient diagnostic tests/procedures and stroke-related services
In the Veterans Administration system, there are minimal race/ethnic-based disparities in the utilization of stroke-related procedures and services for acute ischemic stroke.
Cite This Study
Goldstein et al. (2003) studied this question.