Vol. 36 (3) 2015 Neuro endocrinology letters

The ABCD2 score may underestimate the short-term risk of stroke in Chinese population: A meta-analysis.

OBJECTIVES: The ABCD2 score has been commonly used to triage patients with transient ischemic attack (TIA) who are at high risk for imminent stroke. However, its accuracy in predicting short-term stroke risk among TIA patients in China remains unclear.

METHODS: All eligible studies published up to May 2014 were i.....