Changes in Informed Consent Policy and Treatment Delays in Stroke Thrombolysis

The efficacy of thrombolytic therapy with tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) is highly time dependent. Although clinical guidelines do not recommend written informed consent as it may cause treatment delays, local policy can supersede and require it. From 2014 to 2017, three out of five public hospitals in Singapore changed from written to verbal consent at different time points. We aimed to examine the association of hospital policy changes regarding informed consent on door-to-needle (DTN) times.
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - Category: Neurology Authors: Source Type: research