Identification of Generalized Convulsive Status Epilepticus from Emergency Medical Service Records: A Validation Study of Diagnostic Coding.

Lauren HartJoseph K SanfordKarl A SporerMichael A KohnElan L Guterman

Published in: Prehospital emergency care : official journal of the National Association of EMS Physicians and the National Association of State EMS Directors (2020)

EMS diagnostic impressions have reasonable PPV and specificity but low sensitivity for GCSE. Improved coding algorithms and training will allow for improved benchmarking, quality improvement, and research about this neurologic emergency.

Keyphrases

emergency medical
quality improvement
machine learning
healthcare
mental health
deep learning
public health
patient safety
structural basis