Patients enrolled in large randomized clinical trials of antiplatelet treatment for prevention after transient ischemic attack or ischemic stroke are not representative of patients in clinical practice: the Netherlands Stroke Survey.

Title : Patients enrolled in large randomized clinical trials of antiplatelet treatment for prevention after transient ischemic attack or ischemic stroke are not representative of patients in clinical practice: the Netherlands Stroke Survey

Source : PubMed
ID : 19556533
Authors : Maasland, Lisette; van Oostenbrugge, Robert J.; Franke, Cees F.; Scholte Op Reimer, Wilma J. M.; Koudstaal, Peter J.; Dippel, Diederik W. J
Year : 2009
Disease Category : Cardiovascular diseases
Focused Population : Not Specified
Priori/Posteriori : Priori
Single-study Generalibility? : Multiple
Score/Non-Score : Non-score
Tutorial/Method : NHANES_T2D
Compared general demographic and patient characteristics : Yes
Compared disease-specific clinical characteristics : Yes
Compared adverse events : No
Compared outcomes/treatment effect (including survival) : Yes
Eligible patients (by applying criteria) vs. ineliglble patients (by applying criteria) : Yes
Real-world data sources : Netherlands Stroke Survey
Target Population Data Type Levels : National