Study demographics
| IP monitoring | OP monitoring | |
|---|---|---|
| Total, n | 67 | 35 |
| Median age, years (IQR) | 76 (63.5–83.0) | 65.5 (56.5–71.5) |
| Male, % | 55.2 | 54.3 |
| Modified Rankin score, median (IQR) | 1 (0–3) | 0 (0–1) |
| NIHSS, median (IQR) | 3 (2–8) | 2 (1–4) |
| Thrombolysis, % | 10.5 | 3 |
| Congestive heart failure, % | 4.5 | 0 |
| Hypertension, % | 47.8 | 34.3 |
| Diabetes, % | 20.9 | 9 |
| Previous stroke / TIA | 28.4 | 17.1 |
| New AF detection, n (%) | 13 (19.4) | 2 (5.7) |
| Readmission with ischaemic stroke, n (%) | 3 (4.5) | 1 (2.9) |
| Readmissions due to ICH, n | 0 | 0 |
AF = atrial fibrillation; ICH = intracerebral haemorrhage; IP = inpatient; IQR = interquartile range; NIHSS = National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale; OP = outpatient; TIA = transient ischaemic attack.