A Review of the Evidence for the Use of Telemedicine Within Stroke Systems of Care
Schwamm L, Holloway R, Amarenco P, Audebert H, Bakas T, Chumbler N, Handschu R, Jauch E, Knight W, Levine S, Mayberg M, Meyer B, Meyers P, Skalabrin E, Wechsler L. A Review of the Evidence for the Use of Telemedicine Within Stroke Systems of Care. Stroke 2009, 40: 2616-2634. PMID: 19423852, DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.109.192360.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUse of telemedicineStroke systemsStroke treatmentAmerican Heart Association/American CollegeStroke care deliveryAcute stroke treatmentEvidence-based reviewEvidence-based recommendationsEmergency medical servicesSecondary preventionNeurological assessmentPrimary preventionEmergency departmentCardiology FoundationConsensus recommendationsAmerican CollegeClass of evidenceCare deliveryAvailable evidenceCare frameworkMedical servicesPreventionTelemedicineTreatmentLevel of certainty