Table 1.

The sNIHSS-EMS

Number	sNIHSS-EMS item	Equivalent to the NIHSS item	Range
1	Level of consciousness	1a	0–3
2	Facial palsy	4	0–3
3a	Motor arm (left)	5	0–4/UN
3b	Motor arm (right)	5	0–4/UN
4a	Motor leg (left)	6	0–4/UN
4b	Motor leg (right)	6	0–4/UN
5	Sensory	8	0–2
6	Best language	9	0–3
7	Dysarthria	10	0–2/UN
	Sum	–	0–29

Range indicates possible scores.

NIHSS, NIH Stroke Scale; sNIHSS-EMS, shortened NIH Stroke Scale for emergency medical services; UN, untestable (motor items: amputation or joint fusion, dysarthria: intubation or other physical barrier).