RACE scale
Rapid Arterial oCclusion Evaluation
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RACE scale
Neurological scale that can easily predict the presence of an intracranial arterial occlusion in patients with an acute stroke. Designed to be used at a prehospital setting by emergency technicians and paramedics.
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References
- Design and validation of a prehospital stroke scale to predict large arterial occlusion: the rapid arterial occlusion evaluation scale. Pérez de la Ossa N, Carrera D, Gorchs M, Querol M, Millán M, Gomis M, Dorado L, López-Cancio E, Hernández-Pérez M, Chicharro V, Escalada X, Jiménez X, Dávalos A. Stroke. 2014 Jan;45(1):87-91. doi: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.113.003071.
- Revalidation of the RACE scale after its regional implementation in Catalonia: a triage tool for large vessel occlusion. Carrera D, Gorchs M, Querol M, Abilleira S, Ribó M, Millán M, Ramos A, Cardona P, Urra X, Rodríguez-Campello A, Prats-Sánchez L, Purroy F, Serena J, Cánovas D, Zaragoza-Brunet J, Krupinski JA, Ustrell X, Saura J, García S, Mora MÀ, Jiménez X, Dávalos A, Pérez de la Ossa N; Catalan Stroke Code and Reperfusion Consortium (Cat-SCR). J Neurointerv Surg. 2019 Aug;11(8):751-756. doi: 10.1136/neurintsurg-2018-014519.
