Background: The prognosis of stroke patients can be improved by adherence to clinical guidelines.
Objective: To analyse the current state of organisation of prehospital stroke treatment in Germany, Austria and Switzerland with a focus on guideline adherence.
Materials And Methods: All medical directors of emergency medical services (MDEMS) in Germany ( = 178), Austria ( = 9) and Switzerland ( = 32) were invited to complete an anonymous online survey (unipark.