a positive trendp = 0.002
In a multiple linear regression model, hospital improvement was mainly associated with the use of reperfusion therapy (B 53.11, CI 95% 49.87, 56.36, p < 0.0001), but a positive trend in patient progress has also been found in the last ten years (B 0.88, 95% CI 0.32, 1.43, p = 0.002).