Less is more - The Finnish Prehospital Stroke Scale prospective validation

The current bifurcation of the acute stroke care pathway requires prehospital separation of strokes caused by large vessel occlusion. The first four binary items of the Finnish Prehospital Stroke Scale (FPSS) identify stroke in general, while the fifth binary item alone identifies stroke due to large vessel occlusion. The straightforward design is both easy for paramedics and statistically beneficial. We implemented FPSS based Western Finland Stroke Triage Plan, including medical districts of a comprehensive stroke center and four primary stroke centers.

Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - February 16, 2023 Category: Neurology Authors: Jyrki Ollikainen, Pasi Jolma, Juha-Pekka Pienim äki, Pauli Vuorinen, Niku Oksala, Marko Kimpimäki, Markku Grönroos, Tuuli-Maria Haula, Heikki Janhunen, Satu-Liisa Pauniaho Source Type: research