The impact of direct admission to a catheterisation lab/CCU in patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction on the delay to reperfusion and early risk of death: results of a systematic review including meta-analysis

Table 4 Direct admission to catheter laboratory vs ED admission

Study ID	Number of participants	Time; pathway group (minutes)	Time; control group (minutes)	P value
Carstensen et al. 2007[21]	P N=108,	MD=154 (IQR 120-233)	MD= 249 (IQR 184-405)	P<0.001
Carstensen et al. 2007[21]	C N=193	MD=154 (IQR 120-233)	MD= 249 (IQR 184-405)	P<0.001
Bång et al. 2008[23]	P N=115,	MD=184	MD=238	P<0.02
Bång et al. 2008[23]	C N=66	(IQR NR)	(IQR NR)	P<0.02
Dorsch et al. 2008[22]	P N=172	MD=105	MD=143	P<0.001
Dorsch et al. 2008[22]	C N=215	(IQR NR)	(IQR NR)	P<0.001
Majumder et al. 2011[25]	P N=200	MD=106 (IQR 91-132)	MD=130 (IQR 103-164)	p<0.005
Majumder et al. 2011[25]	C N=161	MD=106 (IQR 91-132)	MD=130 (IQR 103-164)	p<0.005
Cheskes et al. 2011[26]	P N=80	MD=70 (IQR 24)	MD=107 (IQR 30)	P<0.001
Cheskes et al. 2011[26]	C N=95	MD=70 (IQR 24)	MD=107 (IQR 30)	P<0.001
Bagai et al. 2013a[27]	P N=1316	MD=68 (IQR 54-85)	MD=88 (IQR 73-106)	P<0.001
Bagai et al. 2013a[27]	C N=11265	MD=68 (IQR 54-85)	MD=88 (IQR 73-106)	P<0.001
Bagai et al. 2013b[28]	P N=28	MD=75 (IQR 59-93)	MD=90 (IQR 76-109)	P<0.001
Bagai et al. 2013b[28]	C N=1401	MD=75 (IQR 59-93)	MD=90 (IQR 76-109)	P<0.001