Table 1 Source and list of multilevel covariates to be used in aims 1 and 2 models
From: Are EMS bypass policies effective implementation strategies for intravenous alteplase for stroke?
CMS data | Stroke certification programs | American Hospital Association annual survey | Survey of 896 counties | Area healthcare resource files | US census data | Area deprivation index | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Study outcomes | |||||||
Intravenous alteplase use | ✓ | ||||||
Mortality | ✓ | ||||||
Functional independence | ✓ | ||||||
Patient | |||||||
Age | ✓ | ||||||
Sex | ✓ | ||||||
Race/ethnicity | ✓ | ||||||
Comorbidities | ✓ | ||||||
Hospital | |||||||
Stroke center status | ✓ | ||||||
Teaching status | ✓ | ||||||
Hospital size | ✓ | ||||||
County | |||||||
Bypass components | ✓ | ||||||
Ambulance type | ✓ | ||||||
Ambulance use | ✓ | ||||||
Transport distance | ✓ | ||||||
Neurologist coverage | ✓ | ||||||
Urbanized areas | ✓ | ✓ | |||||
Socio-economic status | ✓ | ✓ | |||||
State | |||||||
Policy type | ✓ | ||||||