Deriving modified rankin scores from medical records (original) (raw)

Quinn, T.J. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1401-0181, Ray, G., Atula, S., Walters, M.R. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5743-5871, Dawson, J. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7532-2475 and Lees, K.R.(2008) Deriving modified rankin scores from medical records.Stroke, 39(12), pp. 3421-3423. (doi: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.108.519306)

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Publisher's URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1161/STROKEAHA.108.519306

Abstract

Background and Purpose: Modified Rankin score (mRS) is traditionally graded using a face-to-face or telephone interview. Certain stroke assessment scales can be derived from a review of a patient’s case-record alone. We hypothesized that mRS could be successfully derived from the narrative within patient case-records.

Methods: Sequential patients attending our cerebrovascular outpatient clinic were included. Two independent, blinded clinicians, trained in mRS, assessed case-records to derive mRS. They scored “certainty” of their grading on a 5-point Likert scale. Agreement between derived and traditional face-to-face mRS was calculated using attribute agreement analysis.

Results: Fifty patients with a range of disabilities were included. Case-record appraisers were poor at deriving mRS (k=0.34 against standard). Derived mRS grades showed poor agreement between observers (k=0.33). There was no relationship between certainty of derived mRS and proportion of correct grades (P=0.727).

Conclusion: Accurate mRS cannot be derived from standard hospital records. Direct mRS interview is still required for clinical trials.

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