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Erschienen in: Current Atherosclerosis Reports 2/2018

01.02.2018 | Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke (S. Prabhakaran, Section Editor)

Diagnostic Error in Stroke—Reasons and Proposed Solutions

verfasst von: Ekaterina Bakradze, Ava L. Liberman

Erschienen in: Current Atherosclerosis Reports | Ausgabe 2/2018

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Abstract

Purpose of Review

We discuss the frequency of stroke misdiagnosis and identify subgroups of stroke at high risk for specific diagnostic errors. In addition, we review common reasons for misdiagnosis and propose solutions to decrease error.

Recent Findings

According to a recent report by the National Academy of Medicine, most people in the USA are likely to experience a diagnostic error during their lifetimes. Nearly half of such errors result in serious disability and death. Stroke misdiagnosis is a major health care concern, with initial misdiagnosis estimated to occur in 9% of all stroke patients in the emergency setting. Under- or missed diagnosis (false negative) of stroke can result in adverse patient outcomes due to the preclusion of acute treatments and failure to initiate secondary prevention strategies. On the other hand, the overdiagnosis of stroke can result in inappropriate treatment, delayed identification of actual underlying disease, and increased health care costs. Young patients, women, minorities, and patients presenting with non-specific, transient, or posterior circulation stroke symptoms are at increased risk of misdiagnosis. Strategies to decrease diagnostic error in stroke have largely focused on early stroke detection via bedside examination strategies and a clinical decision rules. Targeted interventions to improve the diagnostic accuracy of stroke diagnosis among high-risk groups as well as symptom-specific clinical decision supports are needed.

Summary

There are a number of open questions in the study of stroke misdiagnosis. To improve patient outcomes, existing strategies to improve stroke diagnostic accuracy should be more broadly adopted and novel interventions devised and tested to reduce diagnostic errors.
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Metadaten
Titel
Diagnostic Error in Stroke—Reasons and Proposed Solutions
verfasst von
Ekaterina Bakradze
Ava L. Liberman
Publikationsdatum
01.02.2018
Verlag
Springer US
Erschienen in
Current Atherosclerosis Reports / Ausgabe 2/2018
Print ISSN: 1523-3804
Elektronische ISSN: 1534-6242
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11883-018-0712-3

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