Abstract
BACKGROUND: we aimed to assess whether the performance of stroke outcome models comprising simple clinical variables could be improved by the addition of more complex clinical variables and information from the first computed tomography (CT) scan. METHODS: 538 consecutive acute ischaemic and haemorrhagic stroke patients were enrolled in a Stroke Outcome Study between 2001 and 2002. Independent survival (modified Rankin scale
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 360-366 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Age and Ageing |
Volume | 39 |
Issue number | 3 |
Early online date | 15 Mar 2010 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - May 2010 |
Keywords
- acute stroke
- elderly
- outcomes
- prognosis