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Interrater Agreement in Evaluation of Stroke Patients with the Unified Neurological Stroke Scale
Stroke 25:1263-1264, Treves,T.A.,et al, 1994
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Article Abstract
Fifty patients were independently examined by three neurologists.Kendall coefficients of concordance were computed for the different items of the UFNSS.There was a high concordance among the raters.The best agreements were obtained for motor functions and the worst for grading of eye movements.The UFNSS was shown to be reliable for evaluation of motor functions,verbal communication,orientation and vigilance in stroke patients.
 
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