Abstract:Introduction:
Acute stroke (AS) is a high-harm, high-cost condition that affects nearly 800,000 people/year in the US. Proven, time-sensitive treatments can reduce disability. However, to deliver an AS treatment, a timely and accurate diagnosis is first needed. Yet, diagnostic error is the most common type of error in AS, occurring in ~10% of AS patients, and higher in patients with mild or atypical presentations.
Hypothesis:
The identification, charact… Show more
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