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Diseases

2012

Stroke

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The Plan Score, Gustavo Saposnik Sep 2012

The Plan Score, Gustavo Saposnik

Gustavo Saposnik

No abstract provided.


Intracerebral Hemorrhage In Cerebral Venous Thrombosis, Gustavo Saposnik Jun 2012

Intracerebral Hemorrhage In Cerebral Venous Thrombosis, Gustavo Saposnik

Gustavo Saposnik

No abstract provided.


A Systematic Review Of Validated Methods For Identifying Cerebrovascular Accident Or Transient Ischemic Attack Using Administrative Data, Susan Andrade, Leslie Harrold, Jennifer Tjia, Sarah Cutrona, Jane Saczynski, Katherine Dodd, Robert Goldberg, Jerry Gurwitz Feb 2012

A Systematic Review Of Validated Methods For Identifying Cerebrovascular Accident Or Transient Ischemic Attack Using Administrative Data, Susan Andrade, Leslie Harrold, Jennifer Tjia, Sarah Cutrona, Jane Saczynski, Katherine Dodd, Robert Goldberg, Jerry Gurwitz

Jennifer Tjia

PURPOSE: To perform a systematic review of the validity of algorithms for identifying cerebrovascular accidents (CVAs) or transient ischemic attacks (TIAs) using administrative and claims data. METHODS: PubMed and Iowa Drug Information Service searches of the English language literature were performed to identify studies published between 1990 and 2010 that evaluated the validity of algorithms for identifying CVAs (ischemic and hemorrhagic strokes, intracranial hemorrhage, and subarachnoid hemorrhage) and/or TIAs in administrative data. Two study investigators independently reviewed the abstracts and articles to determine relevant studies according to pre-specified criteria. RESULTS: A total of 35 articles met the criteria for evaluation. …