Background: The efficacy of mobile stroke units (MSUs) in improving acute ischemic stroke (AIS) care in developing countries is unknown. We compared performance measures and stroke outcomes in AIS patients between MSU and usual care: emergency medical services (EMS) and walk-in.
Methods: We enrolled patients > 18 years of age with an AIS within 4.
Objectives: Endovascular therapy (EVT) has proven to be clinically effective in treating large vessel occlusion acute ischaemic stroke (AIS), either alone or in combination with intravenous alteplase. Despite this, there is a limited evidence on the cost-effectiveness of EVT in Thailand and other low-income and middle-income countries. This study aims to assess whether EVT is a cost-effective therapy for AIS, and to estimate the fiscal burden to the Thai government through budget impact analysis.
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