Abstract WMP7: Cost Effectiveness of Stent-retriever Thrombectomy Compared With Intravenous Thrombolytic Therapy Alone in Acute Ischemic Stroke Patients

Stroke ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 47 (suppl_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Saqib A Chaudhry ◽  
Muhammad F Ishfaq ◽  
Kamesh Sivagnanam ◽  
Adnan I Qureshi

Introduction: Despite recent clinical trials demonstrating greater benefit with mechanical thrombectomy,thehigher cost associated with thrombectomy may limit its broad applicability. Objective: To determine the cost-effectiveness of stent-retriever thrombectomy plus IV-tPA versus IV-tPA alone in acute ischemic stroke patients. Method: The probability of individual primaryendpoints was obtained from the results of the SWIFT PRIME trial that compared98 acute ischemic stroke patients who received intravenous rt-PA alone with 98 patients who had mechanical thrombectomy with IV rt-PA (combination therapy). Total cost associated with each therapeutic intervention was derived from hospitalization cost and cost associated with primary and secondary endpoints of dependence, independence and death in each group. All probabilities, quality-of-life factors, and costs were estimated from the published literature. Costs were adjusted for inflation. A Monte Carlo simulation model was built to compare the health benefits and costs associated with combination therapy compared with IV-tPA alone. Overall costs and QALY’s were varied around probability values from the SWIFT PRIME trial to generate the simulation. Standard errors were used for generating variability.Incremental cost effectiveness ratio and cost effectiveness acceptability curves were also derived. Results: The cost effectiveness acceptability plane was completely situated in the south-east quadrant. This denotes that thrombectomy along with t-PA was both cheaper as well as improved Quality of life when compared to t-PA alone. Overall, QALYs for the thrombectomy and Iv-tPA and IV-tPA groups were 0.60(0.005) and 0.51(0.004), respectively (ranging from 0.0 [death] to 0.77 [independent]. Overall cost of combination therapy was $754,790 (12,303) and for IV-tPA alone was $933,190($7,495). The incremental cost effectiveness ratio was -$21,450 ($1,857)per QALY. The major costs in the tPA arm were a result of greater dependence at 90 days. Conclusion: In acute ischemic stroke patients and major arterial occlusion, stent-retriever thrombectomy in addition to intravenous t-PA,is both cost effective and improves quality of life.

Stroke ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 48 (suppl_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Steven R Messe ◽  
Michael T Mullen ◽  
Marguerrite Cox ◽  
Gregg Fonarow ◽  
Eric E Smith ◽  
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Introduction: Patients who present to the hospital during off-hours receive sub-optimal care and experience worse outcomes, often attributed to reduced staffing. It is unknown whether stroke patients receive less guideline-adherent care and experience worse outcomes when medical providers attend scientific meetings. The AHA International Stroke Conference (ISC) is the premier US conference for cerebrovascular disease and is well attended by stroke clinicians. Methods: The national Get With The Guidelines - Stroke (GWTG-Stroke) dataset was analyzed from 2009-2015 to identify acute ischemic stroke (AIS) patients admitted during: 1) the week of ISC, and 2) the 2 weeks before and 2 weeks after ISC. We compared adherence to GWTG-Stroke quality measures and outcomes for AIS patients admitted during these two time periods using univariable and multivariable analysis, including both patient and hospital level variables. Results: Overall, 69,738 AIS patients were included, mean age 72, 52% female, and 29% non-white. There was no difference between the average weekly number of AIS cases admitted during ISC weeks versus non-ISC weeks (1,984 vs 1,997, p= 0.95). Patient and hospital characteristics were also similar between ISC vs. non-ISC time periods. No significant differences were noted in 14 quality of care metrics and 5 clinical outcomes between AIS patients treated during ISC vs. non-ISC weeks (Table). After adjusting for potential confounders, among patients who presented within 2 hours of onset there was no difference in the likelihood of receiving IV tPA within 3 hours (adjusted odds ratio 0.89, 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.77 - 1.03, p=0.13), nor in the likelihood of receiving IV tPA within 60 minutes of arrival (adjusted odds ratio 0.92, 95% CI 0.83 - 1.02, p=0.13). Conclusions: The treatment and outcome of patients who present with AIS to a GWTG-Stroke participating hospital are not degraded during the week of the International Stroke Conference.


Stroke ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 48 (suppl_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Adnan I Qureshi ◽  
Muhammad A Saleem

Background: The benefit of endovascular treatment in acute ischemic stroke patients with occlusion of distal middle cerebral artery (M2 segment) is unclear. Methods: We analyzed data from subjects with occlusion of M2 segment of middle cerebral artery confirmed with computed tomographic (CT) angiogram who were randomized to either intravenous (IV) recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (rt-PA) alone or in combination with endovascular treatment. We compared the rates of neurological deterioration within 24 hours; symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage (ICH) within 30 hours; good quality of life (defined by EQ-5D index score of ≥0.6) and functional independence (defined by modified Rankin scale of 0-2) at 3 months among subjects who underwent endovascular treatment with subjects who received IV rt-PA alone. Results: Of these 51 subjects (mean age ±SD; 68.3±11.8 years) with M2 segment occlusion, 34 and 17 subjects received IV rt-PA followed by endovascular treatment and IV rt-PA alone, respectively. There was a non-significantly lower rate of neurological deterioration (14.7% versus 25.0%) and symptomatic intracranial hemorrhages (5.9% versus 17.6%) among subjects who received IV rt-PA followed by endovascular treatment. At 3 months, the rates of independent functional outcome (52.9% versus 41.2%, odds ratio [OR] 1.6; 95 % confidence interval [CI] 0.5-5.2; P = 0.46) and good quality of life (50.0% vs 35.3% OR 1.9; 95% CI 0.5-7.2; p=0.37) were non-significantly higher among subjects with M2 segment occlusion who received IV rt-PA followed by endovascular treatment. The rate of death within 3 months was significantly lower among those who received IV rt-PA followed by endovascular treatment (5.9% vs 35.3%; OR 0.2; 95% CI 0.1-0.9; p=0.048). Conclusions: A randomized clinical trial should be considered based on the significant reduction in mortality and non-significant increase in functional independence and good quality of life following endovascular treatment in among acute ischemic stroke patients with M2 segment occlusion.


2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
Darma Ericson Saragih ◽  
Azizah Nasution ◽  
Khairunnisa K

Objective: aims to evaluate the COI INA-CBG BPJS patients hospitalized for ischemic stroke BPJS (n = 33) at USU Medan Hospital in February 2019-August 2019 period. Design: this study was conducted used a prospective cohort study method in patients with ischemic stroke (n = 33) in USU Hospital. Interventions: the intervened  variable were the cost of patient therapy and calculating the difference in claims of INA-CBGs with the cost of patient therapy. Main outcome measures: the main measurement in this study was quality of life with European Quality of Life - 5 Dimensions Three Level (EQ5D3L). Results:  the results of this study indicate the total average cost of ischemic stroke inpatient therapy at the In patient Installation of USU Hospital in Medan obtained Rp 2,284,854 The average cost / rate incurred by the Hospital for ischemic stroke patients (n = 33) is still below the INA-CBGs claim rate. There was a relationship between the quality of life of ischemic stroke patients with diagnosis and comorbidities of patients (p = 0.004). The average quality of life (QoL) of ischemic stroke patients was obtained 0.7324 ± 0.2118. Conclusion: it could be concluded that the quality of life of ischemic stroke patients is classified as good 32 patients (96.96%).    


Author(s):  
Silvia Reverté-Villarroya ◽  
Antoni Dávalos ◽  
Sílvia Font-Mayolas ◽  
Marta Berenguer-Poblet ◽  
Esther Sauras-Colón ◽  
...  

New reperfusion therapies have improved the clinical recovery rates of acute ischemic stroke patients (AISP), but it is not known whether other factors, such as the ability to cope, might also have an effect. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of endovascular treatment (EVT) on coping strategies, quality of life, and neurological and functional outcomes in AISP at 3 months and 1 year post-stroke. A multicenter, prospective, longitudinal, and comparative study of a sub-study of the participants in the Endovascular Revascularization with Solitaire Device versus Best Medical Therapy in Anterior Circulation Stroke within 8 Hours (REVASCAT) clinical trial was conducted after recruiting from two stroke centers in Catalonia, Spain. The cohort consisted of 82 ischemic stroke patients (n = 42 undergoing EVT and n = 40 undergoing standard best medical treatment (BMT) as a control group), enrolled between 2013–2015. We assessed the coping strategies using the Brief Coping Questionnaire (Brief-COPE-28), the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) with the EQ-5D questionnaire, and the neurological and functional status using the National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS), Barthel Index (BI), modified Rankin Scale (mRS), and Stroke Impact Scale-16 (SIS-16). Bivariate analyses and multivariate linear regression models were used. EVT patients were the ones that showed better neurological and functional outcomes, and more patients presented reporting no pain/discomfort at 3 months; paradoxically, problem-focused coping strategies were found to be significantly higher in patients treated with BMT at 1 year.


2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 717
Author(s):  
Mirani Ulfa Yusrika ◽  
Anak Agung Bagus Ngurah Nuartha ◽  
Ida Ayu Sri Wijayanti ◽  
Made Widhi Asih ◽  
Skolastika Savitri Sujatmiko

Stroke ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 51 (2) ◽  
pp. 588-593
Author(s):  
Xiaoying Chen ◽  
Xia Wang ◽  
Candice Delcourt ◽  
Jingwei Li ◽  
Hisatomi Arima ◽  
...  

Background and Purpose— Patient-centered outcomes are important. We aimed to determine predictors of health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and develop utility-weighted modified Rankin Scale (mRS) scores in thrombolyzed acute ischemic stroke patients from both arms of ENCHANTED (Enhanced Control of Hypertension and Thrombolysis Stroke Study). Methods— ENCHANTED was an international quasi-factorial clinical trial of different doses of intravenous alteplase and intensities of blood pressure control in acute ischemic stroke patients, with outcomes on the 5-Dimensional European Quality of Life Scale and mRS assessed at 90 days post-randomization. Logistic regression models were used to identify baseline predictors of poor HRQoL (≤mean 5-Dimensional European Quality of Life Scale utility scores). Ordinary least squares regression derived utility-weighted mRS scores. Results— In 4016 acute ischemic stroke patients with complete 5-Dimensional European Quality of Life Scale and mRS data, independent predictors of poor HRQoL were older age (odds ratio, 1.19 [95% CI, 1.12–1.27], per 10-year increase), non-Asian ethnicity (1.91 [1.61–2.27]), greater stroke severity on the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (1.11 [1.09–1.12]), diabetes mellitus (1.41 [1.18–1.69]), premorbid disability (mRS score 1 versus 0; 1.62 [1.33–1.97]), large vessel atheromatous pathogenesis (1.32 [1.12–1.54]), and proxy respondent (2.35 [2.01–2.74]). Sensitivity analyses indicate the ethnicity influence on HRQoL was driven by the high proportion of Chinese (62.9% of Asian) participants with better HRQoL compared with non-Chinese or other Asian groups. Derived utility values across mRS scores 0 to 5 were 0.977, 0.885, 0.748, 0.576, 0.194, and −0.174, respectively. Correlations between mRS and 5-Dimensional European Quality of Life Scale scores were stronger in Asians. Conclusions— HRQoL is worse after thrombolyzed acute ischemic stroke in the elderly, non-Asians, with greater initial severity, diabetes mellitus, premorbid disability, due to large vessel atheroma, and proxy assessment. The broader significance of better HRQoL in Asians is tempered by Chinese participants dominating analyses. From utility-weighted mRS scores indicating the greatest steps in mRS scores are between 5 and 3, treatments to avoid major disability provide the greatest benefits for patients. Registration— URL: https://www.clinicaltrials.gov . Unique identifier: NCT01422616.


Stroke ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 50 (11) ◽  
pp. 3220-3227 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anne-Claire Peultier ◽  
William K. Redekop ◽  
Michael Allen ◽  
Jaime Peters ◽  
Omer Faruk Eker ◽  
...  

Background and Purpose— In the United Kingdom, mechanical thrombectomy (MT) for acute ischemic stroke patients assessed beyond 6 hours from symptom onset will be commissioned up to 12 hours provided that advanced imaging (AdvImg) demonstrates salvageable brain tissue. While the accuracy of AdvImg differs across technologies, evidence is limited regarding the proportion of patients who would benefit from late MT. We compared the cost-effectiveness of 2 care pathways: (1) MT within and beyond 6 hours based on AdvImg selection versus (2) MT only within 6 hours based on conventional imaging selection. The impact of varying AdvImg accuracy and prior probability for acute ischemic stroke patients to benefit from late MT was assessed. Methods— A decision tree and a Markov trace were developed. A hypothetical United Kingdom cohort of suspected stroke patients aged 71 years with first event was modeled. Costs, health outcomes, and probabilities were obtained from the literature. Outcomes included costs, life years (LYs), quality-adjusted life years (QALYs), and incremental cost-effectiveness ratios. Probabilistic sensitivity analyses were performed. Various scenarios with prior probabilities of 10%, 20%, and 30%, respectively, for acute ischemic stroke patients to benefit from late MT, and with perfect accuracy, 80% sensitivity, and 70% specificity of AdvImg were studied. Results— Incremental cost-effectiveness ratios resulting from our deterministic analyses varied from $8199 (£6164) to $49 515 (£37 229) per QALY gained. AdvImg accuracy impacted the incremental cost-effectiveness ratio only when its specificity decreased. Over lifetime horizons, all scenarios including late MT improved QALYs and LYs. Depending on the scenario, the probabilistic sensitivity analyses showed probabilities varying between 46% and 93% for the late MT pathway to be cost-effective at a willingness to pay threshold of $39 900 (£30 000) per QALY. Conclusions— Late MT based on AdvImg selection may be good value for money. However, additional data regarding the implementation of AdvImg and prior probability to benefit from late MT are needed before its cost-effectiveness can be fully assessed.


Stroke ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 47 (suppl_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Guijing Wang ◽  
Heesoo Joo ◽  
Mary G George

Introduction: Intravenous recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (IV rtPA) is recommended treatment for acute ischemic stroke patients, but the cost-effectiveness of IV rtPA within different time windows after the onset of acute ischemic stroke is not well reviewed. Objectives: We conducted a literature review of the cost-effectiveness studies about IV rtPA. Methods: A literature search was conducted using PubMed, MEDLINE, and EconLit, with the key words stroke, cost, economic benefit, saving, cost-effectiveness, tissue plasminogen activator, and rtPA. The review is limited to original research articles published during 1995–2014 in English-language peer-reviewed journals. Results: We found 15 studies meeting our criteria for this review. Nine of them were cost-effectiveness studies of IV rtPA treatment within 0-3 hours after stroke onset, 2 studies within 3-4.5 hours, 3 studies within 0-4.5 hours, and 1 study within 0-6 hours. IV rtPA is a cost-saving or a cost-effectiveness strategy from most of the study results. Only one study showed incremental cost-effectiveness ratio of IV rtPA within one year was marginally above $50,000 per QALY threshold. IV rtPA within 0-3 hours after stroke led to cost savings for lifetime or 30 years, and IV rtPA within 3-4.5 hours after stroke increased costs but still was cost-effective. Conclusions: The literature generally showed that intravenous IV rtPA was a dominant or a cost-effective strategy compared to traditional treatment for acute ischemic stroke patients without IV rtPA. The findings from the literature lacked generalizability because of limited data and various assumptions.


Stroke ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 52 (Suppl_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicolle W Davis ◽  
Meghan Bailey ◽  
Natalie Buchwald ◽  
Amreen Farooqui ◽  
Anna Khanna

Background/Objective: There is growing importance on discovering factors that delay time to intervention for acute ischemic stroke (AIS) patients, as rapid intervention remains essential for better patient outcomes. The management of these patients involves a multidisciplinary effort and quality improvement initiatives to safely increase treatment with intravenous thrombolytic (IV tPa). The objective of this pilot is to evaluate factors of acute stroke care in the emergency department (ED) and the impact they have on IV tPa administration. Methods: A sample of 89 acute ischemic stroke patients that received IV tPa from a single academic medical institution was selected for retrospective analysis. System characteristics (presence of a stroke nurse and time of day) and patient characteristics (mode of arrival and National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale score (NIHSS) on arrival) were analyzed using descriptive statistics and multiple regression to address the study question. Results: The mean door to needle time is 53.74 minutes ( + 38.06) with 74.2% of patients arriving to the ED via emergency medical services (EMS) and 25.8% having a stroke nurse present during IV tPa administration. Mode of arrival ( p = .001) and having a stroke nurse present ( p = .022) are significant predictors of door to needle time in the emergency department (ED). Conclusion: While many factors can influence door to needle times in the ED, we did not find NIHSS on arrival or time of day to be significant factors. Patients arriving to the ED by personal vehicle will have a significant delay in IV tPa administration, therefore emphasizing the importance of using EMS. Perhaps more importantly, collaborative efforts including the addition of a specialized stroke nurse significantly decreased time to IV tPa administration for AIS patients. With this dedicated role, accelerated triage and more effective management of AIS patients is accomplished, leading to decreased intervention times and potentially improving patient outcomes.


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