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Diagnosis Economics Harm/ aetiology Prognosis Carotid endarterectomy Death Disability Recurrent stroke Therapy

Stroke a clinical prediction rule can help identify patients who will recover Level of evidence 1a Expiry Date  December 2003 Stroke elderly: previous disability or increasing stroke severity increased the risk of disability at 3 months Level of evidence 1b Expiry Date  December 2003 Stroke atrial fibrillation was associated with a worse functional outcome. Level of evidence 1b Expiry Date  November 2003 Stroke urinary incontinence was associated with worsening stroke and increasing age Level of evidence 1b Expiry Date November 2003 Stroke subtypes could help predict functional outcome, recurrent stroke and death Level of evidence 1b Expiry Date November 2003 Stroke risk of deterioration varies between stroke subtypes Level of evidence 4 Expiry Date November 2003 Stroke good clinical function increases the chance of independence. Level of evidence 2c Expiry Date December 2002 Stroke a third of patients had neurological worsening. Level of evidence 2b- Expiry Date November 2002 Stroke coma, cardiac failure, urinary incontinence, severe paresis and atrial fibrillation increased the risk of death within 12 months. Level of evidence 1b Expiry Date November 2002 Stroke old age, lesion type, lesion site, incontinence, dysphagia and absence of committed caregiver may affect outcome. Level of evidence 4 Expiry Date December 2002 Stroke depression increased the risk of stroke mortality. Level of evidence 1b Expiry Date November 2002 Stroke Early seizures and other clinical and neuroimaging variables increased the risk of in-hospital mortality. Level of evidence 1b Expiry Date December 2002 Stroke cortical involvement and acute confusional state increased the risk of early seizures. Level of evidence 2b Expiry Date December 2002 Stroke normal muscle strength, no apraxia and white-collar employment may increase chance of return to work. Level of evidence 2b Expiry Date December 2002 Stroke high systolic blood pressure, carotid territory involvement and elevated blood sugar levels may increase risk of early deterioration. Level of evidence 2b Expiry Date December 2002 Stroke a fifth of patients had early improvement. Level of evidence 2c Expiry Date December 2002