Stroke Sensitivity Calculation in Medical Emergency Calls and Factors Associated With Stroke Suspicion: A Retrospective Registry-Based Study.

Journal: Annals of emergency medicine
Published Date: May 31, 2025

Abstract

STUDY OBJECTIVE: Sensitivity for stroke detection in emergency medical communication centers (EMCCs) varies widely. Few studies offer detailed insights into the out-of-hospital pathways of patients with stroke. This study explored the ability of EMCCs to detect strokes in medical emergency calls using an alternative method for estimating stroke sensitivity in EMCCs, thereby laying the foundation for developing artificial intelligence decision-support tools. It also identified factors associated with stroke recognition in medical emergency calls.

Authors

  • Emil Iversen
    Norwegian National Advisory Unit on Emergency Medical Communication, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway; Oslo Emergency Medical Communication Centre, Pre-hospital Clinic, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway; Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway. Electronic address: emil.iversen@helse-bergen.no.
  • Hege Ihle-Hansen
    Department of Medicine, Vestre Viken Hospital Trust, Drammen, Norway.
  • Kari Krizak Halle
    Department of Medical Quality Registries, St Olavs Hospital, Trondheim University Hospital, Trondheim, Norway.
  • Alexander Selvikvåg Lundervold
    Mohn Medical Imaging and Visualization Centre (MMIV), Haukeland University Hospital, Norway; Department of Computing, Mathematics and Physics, Western Norway University of Applied Sciences, Norway. Electronic address: allu@hvl.no.
  • Lars Myrmel
    Department of Anaesthesia and Surgical Services, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway.
  • Anders Strand Vestbø
    Department of Research and Development, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway.
  • Annette Fromm
    Department of Neurology, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway.
  • Christian Autenried
    Team Artificial Intelligence, Helse Vest ICT, Bergen, Norway.
  • Guttorm Brattebø
    Norwegian National Advisory Unit on Emergency Medical Communication, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway; Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway.

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