Abstract
Background and Purpose We evaluated the feasibility and the reliability of remote stroke severity quantification in the prehospital setting using the Unassisted TeleStroke Scale (UTSS) via a telestroke ambulance system and a fourth-generation mobile network.
Methods The technical feasibility and the reliability of the UTSS were studied in healthy volunteers mimicking 41 stroke syndromes during ambulance transportation.
Results Except for 1 issue, high-quality telestroke assessment was feasible in all scenarios. The mean examination time for the UTSS was 3.1 minutes (SD, 0.4). The UTSS showed excellent intrarater and interrater variability (=0.98 and 0.97; P
Conclusions Remote assessment of stroke severity in fast-moving ambulances using a system dedicated to prehospital telemedicine, 4G technology, and the UTSS is feasible and reliable.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 2907-2909 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Stroke |
Volume | 44 |
Issue number | 10 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Oct-2013 |
Keywords
- acute
- diagnostic methods
- stroke
- stroke management
- telemedicine