Medics identify strokes with 99.3% specificity

[EpiEMS]

Well, this is nice to hear: If you don't have a stroke, paramedics won't think you do. My question is, if you do have a stroke, will paramedics think you do?

http://www.ems1.com/medical-clinica...ds-paramedics-skilled-in-identifying-strokes/

 

[Aidey]

I don't believe this without seeing the study and exact numbers.

 

[usalsfyre]

I'd bet the sensitivity is not particularly high with that kind of specificity.

 

[EpiEMS]

Yeah, turns out the sensitivity is not much better than flipping a coin, frankly: 51%.

Couldn't find the original study (don't think it's been presented yet), but this is the most detailed layman review: http://health.usnews.com/health-new...aramedics-suspect-stroke-theyre-usually-right