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Table 1 Mean value of outcome and GCS scores by admission to SU and GMW

From: Selective admission into stroke unit and patient outcomes: a tale of four cities

 

London

Kaunas

Dijon

Florence

Combined

 

For all patients

Number of patients

365

699

335

93

1492

Mortality (30 days)

17%

15%

5%

13%

13%

Mortality (90 days)

21%

19%

8%

20%

17%

Mortality (365 days)

28%

25%

15%

24%

24%

Glasgow Coma Score (GCS)

12.79

13.72

14.51

13.43

13.65

 

For patients admitted to SU

 

Number of patients

292

77

132

33

534

Mortality (30 days)

12%

44%

4%

15%

15%

Mortality (90 days)

18%

56%

5%

24%

20%

Mortality (365 days)

25%

68%

10%

27%

27%

Glasgow Coma Score (GCS)

13.19

11.47

14.64

13.15

13.30

 

For patients admitted to GMW

 

Number of patients

73

622

203

60

958

Mortality (30 days)

36%

11%

5%

12%

12%

Mortality (90 days)

37%

14%

10%

18%

15%

Mortality (365 days)

43%

20%

18%

22%

21%

Glasgow Coma Score (GCS)

11.18

14.00

14.42

13.58

13.85

  1. Abbreviations: Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS); Stroke Unit (SU); General Medical Ward (GMW).