Geographical variations in endovascular therapy and hospital mortality in patients with stroke in China: a nationwide cross-sectional analysis from tertiary hospitals
Chen H, Shi L, Wang N, Han Y, Lin Y, Dong X, Cai Y, Liu H, Xue M, Xu H. Geographical variations in endovascular therapy and hospital mortality in patients with stroke in China: a nationwide cross-sectional analysis from tertiary hospitals. The Lancet 2018, 392: s26. DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(18)32655-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEndovascular therapy useHospital mortalityIschemic strokeEndovascular therapyTertiary hospitalTherapy useNationwide hospital discharge databaseMultivariable logistic regression analysisNationwide cross-sectional analysisOverall hospital mortalityHospital discharge databaseType of strokeCause of deathLogistic regression analysisMultiple confounding factorsCross-sectional analysisNational Health CommissionAdult inpatientsEndovascular treatmentIntracerebral hemorrhageSubarachnoid hemorrhageFunctional outcomeDischarge databasePrimary diagnosisEffective health technologies