The Rapid Arterial oCclusion Evaluation (RACE) scale accuracy for diagnosis of acute ischemic stroke in emergency department - A multicenter study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

It seems that the available data on performance of the Rapid Arterial oCclusion Evaluation (RACE) as a prehospital stroke scale for differentiating all AIS cases, not only large vessel occlusion (LVO), from the stroke mimics is lacking. As a result, we intend to evaluate the accuracy of the RACE criteria in diagnosing of AIS in patients transferred to the emergency department (ED).

Method

The present study was a diagnostic accuracy cross-sectional study during 2021 in Iran. The study population consist of all suspected acute ischemic stroke (AIS) patients who transferred to the ED by emergency medical services (EMS). A 3-part checklist consisting of the basic and demographic information of the patients, items related to the RACE scale, and the final diagnosis of th

SUBMITTER: Rafiemanesh H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10210284 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature