Table 2 Characteristics of included studies
Study | Design | Duration | Diagnostic criteria | Intervention | Number of participants | Outcomes included in review |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Carstensen et al. 2007[21] | Prospective observational study | 17 months | ST elevation>= 1 mm in >=2 contiguous leads or suspected new LBBB. | Direct admission to catheter lab. | Intervention: N=108 | - Symptom onset to balloon time |
Control: N=193 | ||||||
- Door to balloon time | ||||||
- Hospital mortality | ||||||
Dorsch et al. 2008[22] | Prospective observational study | 14 months | Non traumatic chest pain within last 12 hours. ST elevation in 2 adjacent leads (>1 m V in leads I-III, aVL, and aVF, and >2 mV in V1-V6 | Direct admission to catheter lab. | Intervention: N=172 | - Door to balloon time |
Control: N=215 | - Call to balloon time | |||||
- 30 days mortality | ||||||
Bång et al. 2008[23] | Prospective observational study | 66.5 months | St elevation >= 1 mm in ECG leads I, II, III, AVF, V5 and V6 or >= 2mm in leads V1, V2, V3 and V4. | Direct admission to ICCU or catheter lab. The review used the catheter lab groups data | - Door- balloon time: Intervention N=115 control N=66 | - Door-balloon time |
- From onset of symptoms to balloon time | ||||||
Symptoms - balloon time: Intervention N=115 control N=66 | ||||||
Grosgurin et al. 2010[24] | Before and after | 24 months | St elevation >=1 mm in 2 or more contiguous limb leads or ST elevation >= 2 mm in 2 or more contiguous precordial leads, or new LBBB | Direct admission to catheter lab. | Intervention: N=119 | - Door to balloon time |
Control: N=77 | ||||||
Majumder et al. 2011[25] | Retrospective observational study | 31 months | Suspicion of STEMI not specified | Direct admission to catheter lab. | Intervention: N=200 | - Door to balloon time |
Control: N=161 | - Call to balloon time | |||||
Cheskes et al. 2011[26] | Before and after | 24 months | ST elevation >1mm in at least 2 contiguous limb leads or 2 mm in at least 2 contiguous precordial leads or LBBB | Direct admission to catheter lab. | Intervention N=80 Control N=95 | - EMS contact to balloon time |
Bagai et al. 2013a[27] | Retrospective observational study | 42 months | ST segment elevation >=1 mm in >= 2 contiguous ECG leads or LBBB or isolated posterior infarction | Direct admission to catheter lab. | Intervention N=1316 and control N=11265 | - First medical contact to balloon time |
- Hospital mortality | ||||||
Bagai et al. 2013b[28] | Retrospective observational study | 18 months | ST segment elevation >=1 mm in >= 2 contiguous ECG leads or LBBB or isolated posterior infarction | Direct admission to catheter lab. | Intervention N=286 and control N=1401 | - First medical contact to balloon time |