Consistent use of a standardized assessment tool designed for stroke patients assists in the achievement of these goals. The National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) is a well-validated ...

All referred patients included in the development dataset were assessed by either a senior member of the stroke team or a research neurologist certified to use the NIH STROKE SCALE (NIHSS).

The National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) is accepted as the definitive ... NIHSS assessment had increased from 12% to 69%. NIHSS scores have been linked to an existing outcomes ...