Referral pathways for patients with TIA avoiding hospital admission: a scoping review

Conclusions Research literature has focused on assessment and referral by family doctors and ED physicians to reduce hospitalisation of patients with TIA. No pathways for paramedical use were reported. We will use results of this scoping review to inform development of a paramedical referral pathway to be tested in a feasibility trial. Trial registration number ISRCTN85516498. Stage: pre-results.

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Source: BMJ Open - February 13, 2017 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Evans, B. A., Ali, K., Bulger, J., Ford, G. A., Jones, M., Moore, C., Porter, A., Pryce, A. D., Quinn, T., Seagrove, A. C., Snooks, H., Whitman, S., Rees, N., on behalf of the TIER Trial Research Management Group Tags: Open access, Emergency medicine, Evidence based practice, Health services research Source Type: research