FAST-ED scale for prehospital triage of large vessel occlusion: results in the field.
Leonardo Augusto CarboneraAna Claudia de SouzaMárcio da Silveira RodriguesMarcos Darrigo MottinRaul Gomes NogueiraSheila Cristina Ouriques MartinsPublished in: Arquivos de neuro-psiquiatria (2022)
In the present study, the FAST-ED scale, which was applied by paramedics in the field, demonstrated moderate accuracy but high sensitivity and NPV, which are essential attributes for a triage scale. While larger studies are still needed, these findings further support the use of the FAST-ED in stroke triage.