Accuracy of Identifying Acute Stroke Admissions in a Michigan Stroke Registry

Accuracy of Identifying Acute Stroke Admissions in a Michigan Stroke Registry

IntroductionThe accurate identification of acute stroke cases is an essential requirement of hospital-based stroke registries. We determined the accuracy of acute stroke diagnoses in Michigan hospitals participating in a prototype of the Paul Coverdell National Acute Stroke Registry.MethodsFrom May...

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Main Authors: Mathew J. Reeves, PhD, Susan Wehner, MSN, Natalie Organek, Gretchen L. Birbeck, MD, Bradley S. Jacobs, MD, Rashmi Kothari, MD, Susan Hickenbottom, MD, Andrew J. Mullard, MS
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2011-05-01
Series:Preventing Chronic Disease
Subjects:
acute stroke admissions
stroke
Michigan Stroke Registry
Online Access:http://www.cdc.gov/pcd/issues/2011/may/10_0064.htm

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