Reducing Ethnic and Geographic Inequities to Optimise New Zealand Stroke Care

1. The Regions care study is underway, with national and institutional ethics approvals in place. A total of 2379 patients have been recruited for Part 1, Study A; 6837 patients have been recruited for Part 1, Study B; 10 focus groups have been conducted and 70 surveys have been completed in Part 2. Data collection has essentially been completed, including follow-up assessment; however, primary and secondary analyses, data linkage, data validation, and health economics analysis are still underway. REGIONS care Study Protocol Paper:

2. The impact of ethnicity on stroke care access and patient outcomes: a New Zealand nationwide observation study

3. New Zealand hospital stroke service provision