Accuracy and Reliability of Stroke Diagnosis in the Pediatric Emergency Department
Author(s) -
Mark T. Mackay,
Adriana YockCorrales,
Leonid Churilov,
Paul Monagle,
Geoffrey A. Donnan,
Franz E Babl
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
stroke
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.397
H-Index - 319
eISSN - 1524-4628
pISSN - 0039-2499
DOI - 10.1161/strokeaha.116.015571
Subject(s) - medicine , emergency department , stroke (engine) , medical diagnosis , inter rater reliability , pediatrics , migraine , receiver operating characteristic , physical therapy , radiology , psychiatry , rating scale , mechanical engineering , psychology , developmental psychology , engineering
Access to acute stroke interventions in the emergency department (ED) relies on correct clinical diagnosis. Our aims were to determine the accuracy and reliability of pediatric ED physician diagnosis of childhood stroke and other conditions presenting with brain attack symptoms.
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