Comparison of 8 Scores for predicting Symptomatic Intracerebral Hemorrhage after IV Thrombolysis

Conclusions Three scores showed good agreement with sICH: DRAGON, Stroke-TPI, and HAT with odds ratios substantially greater than 1. Stroke-TPI and HAT additionally benefited from low computational complexity and therefore performed best overall. Our results demonstrate the utility of clinical scores as predictors of sICH in acute ischemic stroke patients undergoing IV thrombolytic therapy.

http://link.springer.com/10.1007/s12028-014-0060-2

Source: Neurocritical Care - March 18, 2015 Category: Neurology Source Type: research