Therapeutic advances in neurological disorders
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Ther Adv Neurol Disord · Jan 2021
Validation of a shortened FAST-ED algorithm for smartphone app guided stroke triage.
Large vessel occlusion (LVO) recognition scales were developed to identify patients with LVO-related acute ischemic stroke (AIS) on the scene of emergency. Thus, they may enable direct transport to a comprehensive stroke centre (CSC). In this study, we aim to validate a smartphone app-based stroke triage with a shortened form of the Field Assessment Stroke Triage for Emergency Destination (FAST-ED). ⋯ This validation study of a shortened FAST-ED assessment for a smartphone-app guided stroke triage yields good quality to identify patients with LVO.