February 20, 2009
View Full PaperSex Differences in the Use of Intravenous rt-PA Thrombolysis Treatment for Acute Ischemic Stroke
Structured PICO
Are women with acute ischemic stroke less likely to receive intravenous rt-PA thrombolysis treatment compared with men?
P
Population
Patients with acute ischemic stroke
I
Intervention
Female sex
C
Comparator
Male sex
O
Outcome
Likelihood of receiving intravenous rt-PA thrombolysis treatment
There is a consistent sex disparity in acute stroke care, with women being less likely to receive intravenous rt-PA thrombolysis than men.
Abstract
Despite the presence of significant between-study variation, women with acute stroke were consistently less likely to receive thrombolysis treatment compared with men. Further studies to explore the origins of this sex disparity are warranted.