Comparison of conventional and modern methods in determining ischemic stroke etiology by general and stroke neurologists

Kunt, Refik; KUTLUK, MUSTAFA; Tiftikcioglu, Bedile; AFSAR, NAZİRE; Erdemoglu, Ali; Gedizlioglu, Muhtesem; ÖZTÜRK, VESİLE

doi:10.3906/sag-1806-29

Comparison of conventional and modern methods in determining ischemic stroke etiology by general and stroke neurologists

Kunt R., KUTLUK M. K. , Tiftikcioglu B. I. , AFSAR N. , Erdemoglu A. K. , Gedizlioglu M., ...More

TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, vol.49, no.1, pp.170-177, 2019 (Journal Indexed in SCI)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 49 Issue: 1
Publication Date: 2019
Doi Number: 10.3906/sag-1806-29
Title of Journal : TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
Page Numbers: pp.170-177
Keywords: TOAST, CCS, ischemic stroke, etiology, CAUSATIVE CLASSIFICATION-SYSTEM, S-C-O, TOAST, CCS, SUBTYPE

Abstract

Background/aim: This study aimed to investigate the consistency between stroke and general neurologists in subtype assignment using the Trial of ORG-10172 in Acute Stroke Treatment (TOAST) and Causative Classification of Stroke (CCS) systems.