BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: No stroke scale has been validated as an outcome measure using data from a clinical trial demonstrating a positive therapeutic effect. Therefore, we proposed to use data from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) tPA Stroke Trial to determine wh...
Using 3-month outcome data, we tested for an association between the NIHSS and other measures of stroke outcome. RESULTS: The exploratory analysis suggested that there were 2 factors underlying the NIHSS, representing left and right brain function, confirming the content validity of the scal...
Health professionals can perform a Mini-Mental Status Exam (MMSE), [18] depression assessment screen using DSM-5-TR criteria, [2] the Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS), [19] or the Cornell Scale for depression in dementia. [20] Health professionals should directly ask patients about suicid...