Agreement Among Stroke Faculty and Fellows in Treating Ischemic Stroke Patients With Tissue-Type Plasminogen Activator and Thrombectomy.

Publication/Presentation Date

1-1-2017

Abstract

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: The aim of this study is to determine agreement among vascular neurology fellows and faculty in treating patients with acute ischemic stroke with intravenous tissue-type plasminogen activator and intra-arterial thrombectomy (IAT).

METHODS: Patients were evaluated simultaneously by at least 2 vascular neurology. Agreement was determined using kappa (κ) and intraclass correlation coefficients.

RESULTS: In 60 patients, agreement was substantial for tissue-type plasminogen activator (κ=0.75 [95% confidence interval, 0.57-0.92]) and IAT (κ=0.63 [95% confidence interval, 0.30-0.96]), with no difference between fellow-fellow versus fellow-faculty. Intraclass correlation coefficient for National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale was 0.94 (95% confidence interval, 0.90-0.97) and κ for Alberta Stroke Program Early CT Score was 0.53 (95% confidence interval, 0.20-0.78). Rapidly improving or mild deficits caused disagreement for both tissue-type plasminogen activator and IAT, whereas interpretation of computed tomographic perfusion led to disagreement for IAT.

CONCLUSIONS: We found substantial agreement between vascular neurology fellows and faculty in treating with tissue-type plasminogen activator or IAT. Areas for improvement include recognition of stroke mimics, consensus on treating less severe strokes, and use/interpretation of imaging.

Volume

48

Issue

1

First Page

222

Last Page

224

ISSN

1524-4628

Disciplines

Medicine and Health Sciences

PubMedID

27879445

Department(s)

Department of Medicine

Document Type

Article

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