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Table 1 Baseline characteristics and 90-day diagnosis per ED chart adjudicated diagnosis

From: Moderate sensitivity and high specificity of emergency department administrative data for transient ischemic attacks

 

TIA

n = 163

Ischemic stroke

n = 155

Mimic

n = 99

Admitted to hospital n (%)

93 (57.1)

144 (92.9)

40 (40.4)

Male sex n (%)

88 (54.0)

91 (58.7)

42 (42.4)

ABCD2 ≥ 4 n (%)

119 (73.0)

134 (86.5)

54 (54.6)

Number of risk factorsa n (%)

 None

44 (27.0)

30 (19.4)

39 (39.4)

 1

32 (19.6)

37 (23.9)

23 (23.2)

  ≥ 2

87 (53.4)

88 (56.8)

37 (37.4)

Neuroimage in ED n (%)

155 (95.1)

150 (96.8)

89 (89.9)

Vascular image in ED n (%)

136 (83.4)

141 (91.0)

70 (70.7)

Abnormal neuroimaging n (%)

51 (31.3)

72 (46.5)

11 (11.1)

Neurology consultation n (%)

121 (74.2)

150 (96.8)

70 (70.7)

90-day diagnosis n (%)

 TIA

89 (54.6)

42 (27.1)

14 (14.1)

 Ischemic stroke

26 (16.0)

99 (63.9)

3 (3.0)

 Mimic

48 (29.4)

14 (8.6)

82 (82.8)

  1. aAbstracted risk factors include history of: ischemic strokes or TIA, intracerebral hemorrhage, congestive heart failure, coronary artery disease, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, dyslipidemia, atrial fibrillation, peripheral vascular disease, and active smoking. ABCD2 score: Age ≥ 60, Blood pressure, Clinical, Duration, Diabetes