Table 2 The pre-hospital time saved by helicopter transportation compared to ground transportation
From: The selection of an optimal transportation strategy in urgent stroke missions: a simulation study
| a) | Simultaneous dispatch | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| N (%) | Median (95% CI) | > 30 min saved (%) | |
| Core urban | 2551 (53.2) | 19.1 (1.8–58.4) | 635 (13.2) |
| Other urban | 8303 (67.5) | 21.6 (1.9–64.5) | 3037 (24.7) |
| Dispersed settlement | 2784 (97.6) | 34.2 (6.4–92.4) | 1590 (55.8) |
| Other rural | 283 (98.6) | 47.9 (10.8–141.7) | 213 (74.2) |
| Total | 13,921 (68.8) | 23.7 (2.3–77.1) | 5475 (27.1) |
| b) | dispatch after primary evaluation | ||
| N (%) | median (95% CI) | > 30 min saved (%) | |
| Core urban | 1546 (32.2) | 13.3 (1.1–75.3) | 283 (5.9) |
| Other urban | 4819 (39.2) | 17.7 (1.9–76.3) | 1286 (10.5) |
| Dispersed settlement | 1885 (66.1) | 18.6 (1.4–85.7) | 545 (19.1) |
| Other rural | 233 (81.2) | 24.0 (3.0–110.9) | 97 (33.8) |
| Total | 8483 (41.9) | 16.9 (1.6–75.7) | 2211 (10.9) |