Numerical Cincinnati Stroke Scale Versus Stroke Severity Screening Tools for the Prehospital Determination of Large Vessel Occlusion.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Previous research demonstrated that the numerical Cincinnati Prehospital Stroke Scale (CPSS) identifies large vessel occlusion (LVO) at similar rates compared to dedicated LVO screening tools. We aimed to compare numerical CPSS to additional stroke scales using a national emergency medical services (EMS) database.

Methods

Using the ESO Data Collaborative, the largest EMS database with linked hospital data, we retrospectively analyzed prehospital patient records from 2022. Each EMS record was linked to corresponding emergency department (ED) and inpatient records through a data exchange platform. Prehospital CPSS was compared to the Cincinnati Stroke Triage Assessment Tool (C-STAT), the Field Assessment Stroke Triage for Emergency Destination (FAST-ED), and the Bal

SUBMITTER: Wagstaff HM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12284087 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature