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Table 2 Reported consent practice from residents in neurology and attending neurologists, grouped per question

From: Practice variation in the informed consent procedure for thrombolysis in acute ischemic stroke: a survey among neurologists and neurology residents

Question

Response

Residents n = 63 (n, %)

Neurologists* n = 38 (n, %)

Before starting tPA treatment, the patient is asked for explicit consent:

Always

21 (33)

8 (21)

Often

25 (40)

10 (26)

Sometimes

13 (21)

7 (18)

Never

4 (6.3)

7 (18)

Unknown

NA

6 (16)

How much time is spent on information provision and informed consent?

0 min

3 (4.8)

2 (5.3)

0–1 min

42 (67)

21 (55)

1–5 min

18 (29)

15 (40)

 > 5 min

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

If an acute ischemic stroke patient is unable to provide consent for tPA treatment:

tPA treatment is started

19 (30)

20 (53)

Proxy consent is obtained, if present in the ER

40 (64)

17 (45)

Proxy consent is obtained, even if not present in the ER

4 (6.3)

1 (2.6)

Is a patient diagnosed with acute ischemic stroke able to make a well considered decision regarding treatment?

Always

1 (1.6)

1 (2.6)

Often

13 (21)

10 (26)

Sometimes

48 (76)

25 (66)

Never

1 (1.6)

2 (6.5)

Does informed consent cause a delay in treatment?

Always

4 (6.3)

3 (7.9)

Often

5 (7.9)

1 (2.6)

Sometimes

43 (68)

27 (71)

Never

11 (18)

3 (7.9)

Unknown

NA

4 (11)

  1. ER Emergency Room, tPA tissue Plasminogen Activator, NA not applicable
  2. *Questions for neurologists were preceded by: “Under my supervision, …”. †Neurologists were asked how much time they consider necessary for informed consent