An Analysis of EMS and ED Detection of Stroke.

CONCLUSIONS: EMS stroke alerts have better diagnostic test performance than stroke alerts by ED staff, likely due to higher NIH Stroke Scale scores (more obvious presentations) and are associated with better process measures. The fairly low PPV suggests room for improvement in prehospital stroke protocols. PMID: 28339314 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28339314?dopt=Abstract

Source: Prehospital Emergency Care - March 26, 2017 Category: Endocrinology Tags: Prehosp Emerg Care Source Type: research