Table 1 Baseline characteristic of the study sample and examiner, location, and time to ultrasound
From: Prehospital stroke diagnostics based on neurological examination and transcranial ultrasound
Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
All patients, n | 232 |
Patients included, n | 102 |
Sex (female/male) | 54/48 |
Mean age (SD) | 76.8 (13.41) |
Ultrasound examination time (mean, SD) | 5Â min, 36Â s (2Â min,12Â s) |
Alarm-to-handover duration (mean, SD) | 65Â min (25Â min) |
Contrast enhanced TCCS, n | 41 |
Distance to hospital, km | 10 (2–41) |
Clinic admission, n = 102 |  |
  Stroke unit | 98 |
  Internal Medicine | 3 |
  Telemedicine Stroke unit | 1 |
Examining physician | Â |
Investigator 1 | 57 |
Investigator 2 | 42 |
Investigator 3 | 3 |
Site of ultrasound investigation | Â |
  Patient's home | 51 (50%) |
  During transport in ambulance car | 43 (42%) |
  Private office practice | 4 (4%) |
  Public space | 2 (2%) |
  Senior citizen home | 2 (2%) |