Table 2:

Subgroup analysis—patient selection via imaging modalities

Control Group (n = 780)WUS[advanced] (n = 68)DUS[advanced] (n = 63)P ValueaP Valueb
A) CTP or MRI [advanced]
    mRS 0–2 (3 mo) (No.) (%)299 (38.3)32 (47.1)23 (36.5).344NA
    In-hospital mortality (No.) (%)145 (18.9)5 (7.5)8 (12.7).031(A) 0.019
(B) .309
(C) .388
    All-cause mortality (3 mo) (No.) (%)207 (26.5)11 (16.2)13 (20.6).120NA
    sICH (No.) (%)42 (5.5)1 (1.5)2 (3.3).380NA
Control Group (n = 780)WUS[mri] (n = 47)DUS[mri] (n = 52)
B) MRI [mri]
    mRS 0–2 (3 mo) (No.) (%)299 (38.3)24 (51.1)20 (38.5).216NA
    In-hospital mortality (No.) (%)145 (18.9)2 (4.3)8 (15.4).024(A) .009
(B) .713
(C) .204
    All-cause mortality (3 mo) (No.) (%)207 (26.5)6 (12.8)12 (23.1).093NA
    sICH (No.) (%)42 (5.5)1 (2.2)2 (4.0).808NA
Control [mri] (n = 170)WUS[mri] (n = 47)DUS[mri] (n = 52)
C) MRI compared with selected controls [mri]
    mRS 0–2 (3 mo) (No.) (%)83 (48.8)24 (51.1)20 (38.5).357NA
    In-hospital mortality (No.) (%)19 (11.5)2 (4.3)8 (15.4).211NA
    All-cause mortality (3 mo) (No.) (%)34 (20.0)6 (12.8)12 (23.1).385NA
    sICH (No.) (%)5 (3.0)1 (2.2)2 (4.0).875NA
  • Note:—sICH indicates symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage; NA, not applicable.

  • a P value for group comparison.

  • b P value for head-to-head comparison, calculated when the P value for the group comparison was <.05: (A), control group vs WUS; (B), control group vs DUS; (C), WUS vs DUS.