Annals of epidemiology
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Annals of epidemiology · Apr 2001
Comparative StudyConcordance of stroke symptom onset time. The Second Delay in Accessing Stroke Healthcare (DASH II) Study.
This study examines the concordance between symptom onset obtained during an interview in the emergency department (ED) compared to that recorded in the medical record among patients with stroke-like symptoms and characterizes the frequency of missing symptom onset information in the medical record. ⋯ Symptom onset time was often missing from the medical record. Standardized and systematic recording of delay time in the medical record could increase its utility as a clinical measure and as a research tool for acute stroke.