The positive predictive value of an ambulance prealert for stroke and transient ischaemic attack

Conclusion The diagnosis of true-positive stroke can be difficult in the prehospital environment. Although prealert has been shown to improve the patient’s journey in terms of door-to-thrombolysis times, we have identified that the prealert has a significant false-positive rate that has important resource allocation and activation consequences. Further analysis of this may inform paramedic training and improve protocols for information handover.
Source: European Journal of Emergency Medicine - Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLES Source Type: research