Independent external validation of a stroke recurrence score in patients with embolic stroke of undetermined source.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Embolic stroke of undetermined source (ESUS) accounts for a substantial proportion of ischaemic strokes. A stroke recurrence score has been shown to predict the risk of recurrent stroke in patients with ESUS based on a combination of clinical and imaging features. This study aimed to externally validate the performance of the ESUS recurrence score using data from a randomized controlled trial.

Methods

The validation dataset consisted of eligible stroke patients with available magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) data enrolled in the PreDAFIS sub-study of the MonDAFIS study. The score was calculated using three variables: age (1 point per decade after 35 years), presence of white matter hyperintensities (2 points), and multiterritorial ischaemic stroke (3 points). Pati

SUBMITTER: Ingwersen T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10552210 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature