Why the study?
Does a new subtype classification system for ischemic stroke have high inter-rater reliability compared to the TOAST classification in patients with acute ischemic stroke?
Population
200 consecutive patients with acute ischemic stroke
Comparison
New subtype classification system for ischemic… vs Trial of ORG 10172 in the Acute Stroke Treatment…
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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May aid consistent subtyping in stroke registries; leaves open superiority to TOAST in prospective use.
Does a new subtype classification system for ischemic stroke have high inter-rater reliability compared to the TOAST classification in patients with acute ischemic stroke?
A newly developed subtype classification system for ischemic stroke demonstrated excellent inter-rater reliability (kappa = 0.82) and ease of use.
Han et al. (2006) studied this question.
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