Table 1. Open in new tab Baseline...

Factors

Overall (n = 217)

Missed (n = 124)

Non-missed (n = 93)

p-value

Age (mean, SD)

68.1 (11.6)

69.3 (11.3)

66.4 (11.8)

.69

Sex

Male

209 (96.3%)

122 (98.4%)

87 (93.5%)

.077

Female

8 (3.7%)

2 (1.6%)

6 (6.5%)

Race

African American

66 (30.4%)

40 (32.3%)

26 (28.0%)

.291

American Indian

2 (0.9%)

2 (2.2%)

Asian

2 (0.9%)

1 (0.8%)

1 (1.1%)

White

140 (64.5%)

78 (62.9%)

62 (66.7%)

Other

1 (0.5%)

1 (1.1%)

Decline to Answer

6 (2.8%)

5 (4.0%)

1 (1.1%)

Provider

Physician

166 (76.5%)

94 (75.8%)

72 (77.4%)

.975

16 (7.4%)

9 (7.3%)

7(7.5%)

14 (6.5%)

8 (6.5%)

6 (6.5%)

Others

21 (9.7%)

13 (10.5%)

8 (8.6%)

Presenting Symptom at ED index visit

Headache

87 (40.1%)

40 (32.3%)

47 (50.5%)

.012

Dizziness

109 (50.2%)

73 (58.9%)

36 (38.7%)

Both

21 (9.7%)

11 (8.9%)

10 (10.8%)

Top 5 discharge diagnoses noted at ED index visit

Headache (23.5%)

Dizziness (28.2%)

Headache (38.7%)

N/A

Dizziness (22.1%)

Headache (12.1%)

Dizziness (13.9%)

Vertigo (10.1%)

Vertigo (11.2%)

Vertigo (8.6%)

Lightheadedness (5.5%)

Lightheadedness (8.9%)

Migraine (6.4%)

Migraine (5.1%)

Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (4.1%)

Dizziness, headache (5.3%)

Type of Stroke Diagnosis

Ischemic stroke

146 (67.3%)

88 (71.0%)

58 (62.4%)

.272

Hemorrhagic stroke

27 (12.4%)

16 (12.9%)

11 (11.8%)

Transient ischemic attack (TIA)

42 (19.4%)

19 (15.3%)

23 (24.7%)

Unspecified

2 (0.9%)

1 (0.8%)

1 (1.1%)

Stroke Risk Predictors Score

Dawson TIA score^a

Low risk (<5.4)

87 (40.1%)

44 (35.5%)

43 (46.2%)

.110

High risk (>=5.4)

130 (59.9%)

80 (64.5%)

50 (53.8%)

ROSIER Scale^b

Low risk (<=0)

179 (82.5%)

97 (78.2%)

82 (88.2%)

.056

High risk (>0)

38 (17.5%)

27 (21.8%)

11 (11.8%)

ABCD2 score^c

Low (1–3)

113 (52.1%)

71 (57.3%)

42 (45.2%)

.180

Moderate (4–5)

101 (46.5%)

51 (41.1%)

50 (53.8%)

High (6–7)

3 (1.4%)

2 (1.6%)

1 (1.1%)

Table 1.

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Baseline Characteristics of Patients in Missed and Non-missed Groups

Factors	Overall (n = 217)	Missed (n = 124)	Non-missed (n = 93)	p-value
Age (mean, SD)	68.1 (11.6)	69.3 (11.3)	66.4 (11.8)	.69
Sex
Male	209 (96.3%)	122 (98.4%)	87 (93.5%)	.077
Female	8 (3.7%)	2 (1.6%)	6 (6.5%)	.077
Race
African American	66 (30.4%)	40 (32.3%)	26 (28.0%)	.291
American Indian	2 (0.9%)	0	2 (2.2%)
Asian	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.8%)	1 (1.1%)
White	140 (64.5%)	78 (62.9%)	62 (66.7%)
Other	1 (0.5%)	0	1 (1.1%)
Decline to Answer	6 (2.8%)	5 (4.0%)	1 (1.1%)
Provider
Physician	166 (76.5%)	94 (75.8%)	72 (77.4%)	.975
NP	16 (7.4%)	9 (7.3%)	7(7.5%)
PA	14 (6.5%)	8 (6.5%)	6 (6.5%)
Others	21 (9.7%)	13 (10.5%)	8 (8.6%)
Presenting Symptom at ED index visit
Headache	87 (40.1%)	40 (32.3%)	47 (50.5%)	.012
Dizziness	109 (50.2%)	73 (58.9%)	36 (38.7%)
Both	21 (9.7%)	11 (8.9%)	10 (10.8%)
Top 5 discharge diagnoses noted at ED index visit
	Headache (23.5%)	Dizziness (28.2%)	Headache (38.7%)	N/A
	Dizziness (22.1%)	Headache (12.1%)	Dizziness (13.9%)
	Vertigo (10.1%)	Vertigo (11.2%)	Vertigo (8.6%)
	Lightheadedness (5.5%)	Lightheadedness (8.9%)	Migraine (6.4%)
	Migraine (5.1%)	Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (4.1%)	Dizziness, headache (5.3%)
Type of Stroke Diagnosis
Ischemic stroke	146 (67.3%)	88 (71.0%)	58 (62.4%)	.272
Hemorrhagic stroke	27 (12.4%)	16 (12.9%)	11 (11.8%)
Transient ischemic attack (TIA)	42 (19.4%)	19 (15.3%)	23 (24.7%)
Unspecified	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.8%)	1 (1.1%)
Stroke Risk Predictors Score
Dawson TIA score^a
Low risk (<5.4)	87 (40.1%)	44 (35.5%)	43 (46.2%)	.110
High risk (>=5.4)	130 (59.9%)	80 (64.5%)	50 (53.8%)	.110
ROSIER Scale^b
Low risk (<=0)	179 (82.5%)	97 (78.2%)	82 (88.2%)	.056
High risk (>0)	38 (17.5%)	27 (21.8%)	11 (11.8%)	.056
ABCD2 score^c
Low (1–3)	113 (52.1%)	71 (57.3%)	42 (45.2%)	.180
Moderate (4–5)	101 (46.5%)	51 (41.1%)	50 (53.8%)
High (6–7)	3 (1.4%)	2 (1.6%)	1 (1.1%)

Factors	Overall (n = 217)	Missed (n = 124)	Non-missed (n = 93)	p-value
Age (mean, SD)	68.1 (11.6)	69.3 (11.3)	66.4 (11.8)	.69
Sex
Male	209 (96.3%)	122 (98.4%)	87 (93.5%)	.077
Female	8 (3.7%)	2 (1.6%)	6 (6.5%)	.077
Race
African American	66 (30.4%)	40 (32.3%)	26 (28.0%)	.291
American Indian	2 (0.9%)	0	2 (2.2%)
Asian	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.8%)	1 (1.1%)
White	140 (64.5%)	78 (62.9%)	62 (66.7%)
Other	1 (0.5%)	0	1 (1.1%)
Decline to Answer	6 (2.8%)	5 (4.0%)	1 (1.1%)
Provider
Physician	166 (76.5%)	94 (75.8%)	72 (77.4%)	.975
NP	16 (7.4%)	9 (7.3%)	7(7.5%)
PA	14 (6.5%)	8 (6.5%)	6 (6.5%)
Others	21 (9.7%)	13 (10.5%)	8 (8.6%)
Presenting Symptom at ED index visit
Headache	87 (40.1%)	40 (32.3%)	47 (50.5%)	.012
Dizziness	109 (50.2%)	73 (58.9%)	36 (38.7%)
Both	21 (9.7%)	11 (8.9%)	10 (10.8%)
Top 5 discharge diagnoses noted at ED index visit
	Headache (23.5%)	Dizziness (28.2%)	Headache (38.7%)	N/A
	Dizziness (22.1%)	Headache (12.1%)	Dizziness (13.9%)
	Vertigo (10.1%)	Vertigo (11.2%)	Vertigo (8.6%)
	Lightheadedness (5.5%)	Lightheadedness (8.9%)	Migraine (6.4%)
	Migraine (5.1%)	Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (4.1%)	Dizziness, headache (5.3%)
Type of Stroke Diagnosis
Ischemic stroke	146 (67.3%)	88 (71.0%)	58 (62.4%)	.272
Hemorrhagic stroke	27 (12.4%)	16 (12.9%)	11 (11.8%)
Transient ischemic attack (TIA)	42 (19.4%)	19 (15.3%)	23 (24.7%)
Unspecified	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.8%)	1 (1.1%)
Stroke Risk Predictors Score
Dawson TIA score^a
Low risk (<5.4)	87 (40.1%)	44 (35.5%)	43 (46.2%)	.110
High risk (>=5.4)	130 (59.9%)	80 (64.5%)	50 (53.8%)	.110
ROSIER Scale^b
Low risk (<=0)	179 (82.5%)	97 (78.2%)	82 (88.2%)	.056
High risk (>0)	38 (17.5%)	27 (21.8%)	11 (11.8%)	.056
ABCD2 score^c
Low (1–3)	113 (52.1%)	71 (57.3%)	42 (45.2%)	.180
Moderate (4–5)	101 (46.5%)	51 (41.1%)	50 (53.8%)
High (6–7)	3 (1.4%)	2 (1.6%)	1 (1.1%)

Abbreviations: SD, standard deviation; TIA, transient ischemic attack;

TIA recognition tool.

Acute stroke recognition tool.

Stroke prediction tool following TIA.

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