Stroke Severity Is a Crucial Predictor of Outcome: An International Prospective Validation Study [Stroke]

Conclusions In this prospective pilot study, the baseline NIHSS score was essential for prediction of acute ischemic stroke outcomes, followed by age; whereas traditional comorbidity index contributed little to the overall model. Future studies of stroke outcomes between different care systems will benefit from including a baseline NIHSS score.

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Source: JAHA:Journal of the American Heart Association - January 21, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Rost, N. S., Bottle, A., Lee, J.-M., Randall, M., Middleton, S., Shaw, L., Thijs, V., Rinkel, G. J. E., Hemmen, T. M., the Global Comparators Stroke GOAL collaborators Tags: Mortality/Survival, Quality and Outcomes, Cerebrovascular Disease/Stroke, Ischemic Stroke Source Type: research