MR CLEAN, a multicenter randomized clinical trial of endovascular treatment for acute ischemic stroke in the Netherlands: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

DiscussionIf IAT leads to a 10% absolute reduction in poor outcome after stroke, careful implementation of the intervention could save approximately 1% of all new stroke cases from death or disability annually.Trial registration: NTR1804 (7 May 2009)/ISRCTN10888758 (24 July 2012).

Source: Epidemiologic Perspectives and Innovations - September 1, 2014 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Puck SS FransenDebbie BeumerOlvert A BerkhemerLucie A van den BergHester LingsmaAad van der LugtWim H van ZwamRobert J van OostenbruggeYvo BWEM RoosCharles B MajoieDiederik WJ Dippel Source Type: research