Clinical Practice Guideline for the Prehospital Stage in Acute Stroke : I. Use of Emergency Medical Services Assessment Tools.

ABSTRACT: Accurate and early identification of stroke and large vessel occlusion (LVO) in emergency settings is essential for improving patient outcomes and ensuring the efficient allocation of medical resources. This clinical practice guideline systematically reviews domestic and international literature and conducts meta-analyses to evaluate the utility and diagnostic accuracy of stroke assessment tools used in prehospital emergency medical services (EMS). We developed a guideline based on evidence from systematic reviews and meta-analyses via a de novo process. A systematic literature review was conducted to evaluate the usefulness of diagnostic EMS assessment tools for diagnosing stroke and LVO. Overall, 70 non-randomized control studies were selected for this study. A meta-analysis was conducte

SUBMITTER: Oh JS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12790914 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature