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Table 2 Characterization of Included Studies

From: Portable stroke detection devices: a systematic scoping review of prehospital applications

No.

Author

Year

N

Country

Technology Type

Location of Use

Expertise Needed for Device Use

Expertise Needed for Output

1

Michelson

2015

183

USA

EEG

ED

Not reported

EEG technologist, computer-based

2

Wilkinson

2020

25

Canada

EEG

Stroke Unit

Not reported

Computer-based

3

Herzberg

2014

102

Germany

Ultrasound

On-site, ambulance

TCCS-experienced neurologist

Experienced sonographer

4

Schlachetzki

2012

113

Germany

Ultrasound

On-site, ambulance

Neuro-sonography-certified clinicians

Not reported

5

Antipova

2020

107

UK

Ultrasound

Hospital

Experienced neurologist, sonographer

Neurologist, radiologist, stroke physician

6

Erani

2020

100

USA

EEG

ED

Not reported

Computer-based

7

Kellner

2018

248

USA

VIPS

Stroke center

Trained personnel

Computer-based

8

Thorpe

2018

66

USA

Ultrasound

Stroke center

Trained technician

Computer-based

9

Sergot

2021

109

USA

EEG

ED

Users after 1-hr training

Computer-based

10

Persson

2014

20 (S1)

90 (S2)

Sweden

Microwave

Hospital

Engineering, neuro-physiology, nursing staff

Computer-based

11

Robertson

2010

365

USA, India

NIRS

ED/Trauma

Trained operators after ½ day training

Computer-based, read by clinicians

12

Liang

2018

102

China

NIRS

Hospital

Trained operators

Computer-based

13

Xu

2017

85

China

NIRS

Hospital

Trained operators after ½ day training

Computer-based

14

Peters

2017

25

Netherlands

NIRS

Helicopter EMS

Trained HEMS physicians

Trained HEMS physicians

15

Yuksen

2020

47

Thailand

NIRS

ED

Trained emergency physician

Not reported

16

Kontojannis

2019

205

UK

NIRS

ED

Trained operators after ½ day training

Not reported