A Delphi study and ranking exercise to support commissioning services: future delivery of Thrombectomy services in England

• Main Authors: Kristoffer Halvorsrud (Author), Darren Flynn (Author), Gary A. Ford (Author), Peter McMeekin (Author), Ajay Bhalla (Author), Joyce Balami (Author), Dawn Craig (Author), Phil White (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2018-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Intra-arterial thrombectomy is the gold standard treatment for large artery occlusive stroke. However, the evidence of its benefits is almost entirely based on trials delivered by experienced neurointerventionists working in established teams in neuroscience centres. Those respon...