Arch Intern Med
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Multicenter Study Comparative Study
The PLAN score: a bedside prediction rule for death and severe disability following acute ischemic stroke.
We sought to develop and validate a simple clinical prediction rule for death and severe disability after acute ischemic stroke that can be used by general clinicians at the time of hospital admission. ⋯ The PLAN clinical prediction rule identifies patients who will have a poor outcome after hospitalization for acute ischemic stroke. The score comprises clinical data available at the time of admission and may be determined by nonspecialist clinicians. Additional studies to independently validate the PLAN rule in different populations and settings are required.
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Editorial Comment
Good prediction rules are hard to find: did we succeed?