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February 2, 2026Stroke

Abstract WP206: Characterizing Prehospital Emergency Medical Services Dispatch Diagnostics in Large Vessel Occlusion Stroke Detection

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TMTiffany MottTPTeng J. PengDLDavid Lykens

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Overview

Analysis of EMS dispatch responses reveals the impact of early MSTU dispatch on stroke outcomes in a specific population, suggesting a need for system optimization.

Key Points

  • This research aims to evaluate the effectiveness of EMS dispatch parameters in identifying large vessel occlusion strokes and their impact on patient outcomes.
  • Reviewed EMS dispatch records for patients with LVO strokes in Alachua County from 7/25/23 to 6/30/25.
  • Analyzed time of call and initial complaint to determine early or late MSTU dispatch.
  • Calculated stroke metrics such as time to CT, time to needle, and discharge assessments using NIHSS and mRS.
  • Applied univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses to explore outcome differences based on dispatch timing.
  • Early MSTU dispatch led to faster arrival on scene (15.5 vs. 26.3 min., p<0.001) and quicker CT completion (29.5 vs. 36.8 min., p=0.003).
  • Discharge NIHSS was significantly lower for early dispatch patients (mean 2.25 vs. 8.46, p=0.045).
  • Late dispatch occurred more frequently when calls did not specify 'stroke' or had higher initial NIHSS scores.

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Mott et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6980fd9dc1c9540dea80f4cbhttps://doi.org/10.1161/str.57.suppl_1.wp206
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