Validation of the Los Angeles pre-hospital stroke screen (LAPSS) in a Chinese urban emergency medical service population.

<h4>Background and purpose</h4>Early and accurate diagnosis of stroke by emergency medical service (EMS) paramedics is critical for reducing pre-hospital delays. The Los Angeles pre-hospital stroke screen (LAPSS) has been widely used as a validated screening tool for early identifying st...

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Main Authors: Shengyun Chen, Haixin Sun, Yanni Lei, Ding Gao, Yan Wang, Yilong Wang, Yong Zhou, Anxin Wang, Wenzhi Wang, Xingquan Zhao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/23950994/pdf/?tool=EBI