Record Status This is a bibliographic record of a published health technology assessment from a member of INAHTA. No evaluation of the quality of this assessment has been made for the HTA database. Citation CADTH. The ABCD2 scoring system for transient ischemic attacks: a review of the diagnostic accuracy and predictive value. Ottawa: Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health (CADTH). Rapid Response - Summary with Critical Appraisal. 2014 Authors' conclusions Evidence from systematic reviews suggests there is some predictive value to ABCD2 scoring, but results are dependent on setting and method of scoring, with ABCD2 performing more poorly in studies conducted in emergency department settings or when scores are determined by retrospective chart review in place of face-to-face evaluation. This is consistent with individual studies that show low predictive value in emergency department settings and lack of agreement in ABCD2 scores between referring physicians and stroke specialists. Indexing Status Subject indexing assigned by CRD MeSH Humans; Ischemic Attack, Transient; Risk Factors; Stroke Language Published English Country of organisation Canada English summary An English language summary is available. Address for correspondence Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health (CADTH), 865 Carling Avenue, Suite 600, Ottawa, Ontario Canada, K1S 5S8 Email: requests@cadth.ca AccessionNumber 32014000790 Date abstract record published 10/07/2014 |