Posterior circulation acute stroke prognosis early CT scores in predicting functional outcomes: A meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background and purpose

Patients with posterior circulation acute ischemic stroke exhibit varied clinical presentations and functional outcomes. Whether posterior circulation acute stroke prognosis early computed tomography scores (PC-ASPECTS) predict unfavorable functional outcomes (UFO) for patients treated with different therapeutic regimens is unclear.

Methods

According to PRISMA guidelines, we performed a systematic search of electronic databases for studies assessing the functional outcomes of posterior circulation acute ischemic stroke using baseline PC-ASPECTS. The following three scales of PC-ASPECTS were retrieved: UFO prediction by using PC-ASPECTS per score decrease, UFO prediction by using binary PC-ASPECTS with a cut-off value, and the difference in PC-ASPECTS b

SUBMITTER: Lu WZ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7886215 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature