The effectiveness of a modified version of the Wilkinson questionnaire in screening for TIA and minor stroke in the United Kingdom | Zendy

Andrew Wilson | Zendy; Joseph E. Potter | Zendy; Neal S. Taub | Zendy; Allan Moore | Zendy; Thompson Robinson | Zendy

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The effectiveness of a modified version of the Wilkinson questionnaire in screening for TIA and minor stroke in the United Kingdom

Author(s) -

Andrew Wilson,

Joseph E. Potter,

Neal S. Taub,

Allan Moore,

Thompson Robinson

Publication year - 2004

Publication title -

age and ageing

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.014

H-Index - 143

eISSN - 1468-2834

pISSN - 0002-0729

DOI - 10.1093/ageing/afh229

Subject(s) - medicine , minor stroke , outpatient clinic , stroke (engine) , kappa , gold standard (test) , medical diagnosis , population , psychological intervention , pediatrics , family medicine , psychiatry , linguistics , philosophy , mechanical engineering , environmental health , stenosis , pathology , engineering

Transient ischaemic attacks (TIAs) and minor strokes are important to diagnose as there are effective secondary preventive interventions. Significant under-reporting by patients occurs, but general practitioners tend to over-diagnose the condition, contributing in part to long clinic waiting lists. An accurate screening test could address both these problems.

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