Relationship of patient volume and stroke outcomes: a rapid review
Ling D
Record ID 32014001025
English
Authors' recommendations:
There is low-quality evidence that higher hospital volume is associated with fewer adverse outcomes in stroke patients.
There is a lack of evidence on the minimum or appropriate annual number of stroke patients required to optimize clinical outcomes.
Details
Project Status:
Completed
Year Published:
2013
URL for published report:
http://www.hqontario.ca/Portals/0/Documents/eds/rapid-reviews/patient-volume-130111-en.pdf
English language abstract:
An English language summary is available
Publication Type:
Not Assigned
Country:
Canada
MeSH Terms
- Stroke
- Hospitals, High-Volume
- Quality of Health Care
- Treatment Outcome
Contact
Organisation Name:
Health Quality Ontario
Contact Address:
Evidence Development and Standards, Health Quality Ontario, 130 Bloor Street West, 10th floor, Toronto, Ontario Canada M5S 1N5
Contact Name:
EDSinfo@hqontario.ca
Contact Email:
OH-HQO_hta-reg@ontariohealth.ca
Copyright:
Health Quality Ontario
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