title: The ABCD2 score: a poor predictor of stroke risk in the emergency department.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  In patients presenting with transient ischemic attack in the emergency department, what is the accuracy of the ABCD2 score for predicting stroke?
  
  
  METHODS
  Perry JJ, Sharma M, Sivilotti ML, et al. Prospective validation of the ABCD2 score for patients in the emergency department with TIA. CMAJ 2011;183:1137-45.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  The study collaborators sought to externally validate the ABCD2 score as a tool for identifying patients seen in the emergency department with transient ischemic attack who are at high risk for stroke within 7 (primary outcome) and 90 (one of the secondary outcomes) days.
authors.forename: Laurie
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Robichaud
authors.forename: Sanjeet
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Singh Saluja
mesh_terms: D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D002546:Ischemic Attack, Transient / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008297:Male; D018570:Risk Assessment / Q000379:methods*; D020521:Stroke / Q000175:diagnosis*