Investigating the Utility of Previously Developed Prediction Scores in Acute Ischemic Stroke Patients in the Stroke Belt

Conclusions: Our study demonstrated that although highly predictive of outcome in the original study design treatment groups, prediction scores may not generalize to all patient samples, highlighting the importance of validating prediction scores in diverse samples.

Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - August 11, 2014 Category: Neurology Authors: Amelia K. Boehme, Pawan V. Rawal, Michael J. Lyerly, Karen C. Albright, Reza Bavarsad Shahripour, Paola Palazzo, Niren Kapoor, Mohammad Alvi, J. Thomas Houston, Mark R. Harrigan, Luis Cava, April Sisson, Anne W. Alexandrov, Andrei V. Alexandrov Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research