Validation of a shortened FAST-ED algorithm for smartphone app guided stroke triage.

ABSTRACT:

Background and purpose

Large vessel occlusion (LVO) recognition scales were developed to identify patients with LVO-related acute ischemic stroke (AIS) on the scene of emergency. Thus, they may enable direct transport to a comprehensive stroke centre (CSC). In this study, we aim to validate a smartphone app-based stroke triage with a shortened form of the Field Assessment Stroke Triage for Emergency Destination (FAST-ED).

Methods

This retrospective validation study included 2815 patients with confirmed acute stroke and suspected acute stroke but final diagnosis other than stroke (stroke mimics) who were admitted by emergency medical service (EMS) to the CSC of the Neurological University Hospital Essen, Germany. We analysed the predictive accuracy of a shortened digital app-

SUBMITTER: Frank B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8613889 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature