Table 1:

Patient characteristics in the derivation data and in the internal and external test dataa

CharacteristicDerivation Set (n = 329)Internal Test Set (n = 170)External Test Set (n = 83)
Age (yr)b69 (59–78)68 (59–79)71 (63–79)
Male173 (52.6)89 (52.4)43 (51.8)
Race
 White261 (79.3)142 (83.5)NA
 Asian26 (7.9)10 (5.9)
 African American35 (10.6)14 (8.2)
 Other7 (2.1)4 (2.4)
Onset-to-CT timeb160 (82–268)154 (79–284)120 (89–184)
Baseline NIHSS score b17 (12–21)16 (13–20)9 (5–15)
ASPECTSb8 (7–9)8 (7–9)10 (8–10)
Hypertension222 (67.5)127 (74.7)49 (59.0)
Hyperlipidemia140 (42.6)79 (46.5)NA
Diabetes70 (21.3)36 (21.2)9 (10.8)
IV alteplase193 (58.7)99 (58.2)66 (79.5)
IV nerinetide155 (47.1)87 (51.2)0
Occlusion site
 ICA71 (21.6)39 (23.0)8 (9.6)
 M1, MCA248 (75.4)125 (73.5)26 (31.3)
 M2, MCA10 (3.0)6 (3.5)10 (12.1)
 M3/M4, MCA0013 (15.7)
 ACA (A2/A3)003 (3.6)
 PCA (P2)002 (2.4)
 No occlusion0021 (25.3)
  • Note:—ACA indicates anterior cerebral artery; PCA, posterior cerebral artery; NA, not applicable.

  • a Except where indicated, data are number of patients, with percentages in parentheses.

  • b Data are the median with the IQR in parentheses.