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. 2007 Feb;24(2):92–95. doi: 10.1136/emj.2006.041624

Table 3 Frequency of scores and number of strokes.

Item definition Frequency n (%) Stroke events (n)
7 days 90 days
Age (years)
 <60 21 (21) 3 4
 ⩾60 77 (79) 1 3
Blood pressure (mm Hg)
 SBP>140 or DBP ⩾90 72 (73) 4 6
Clinical features
 Any unilateral weakness (face/hand/arm/leg) 56 (57) 4 6
 Speech disturbance (without motor weakness) 19 (19) 0 0
 Other 23 (23) 0 1
Duration of symptoms (min)
 <10 12 (12) 0 0
 10–59 9 (9) 0 0
 >60 77 (79) 4 7

DBP, diastolic blood pressure; SBP, systolic blood pressure.