National Survey of Canadian Neurologists' Current Practice for Transient Ischemic Attack and the Need for a Clinical Decision Rule

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Four percent to 10% of patients with transient ischemic attack (TIA) have a stroke or die within 1 week of their diagnosis. This national survey examined Canadian neurologists' current practice for managing TIA, the need for a clinical decision rule to identify high-risk patients, and the required sensitivity of such a rule. METHODS: We surveyed 650 neurologists registered in a national physician directory. We used a …