Irene G. Fishman

TL;DR: Interobserver reliability in obtaining neurologic histories and examinations was investigated among neurologists collaborating in the Stroke Data Bank and improvement in interobserver agreement due to data editing for intra-observer consistency was shown.

TL;DR: Reliable studies can rely on the independent diagnostic choices of several physicians when common definitions are employed and data from a completed workup are available, but reliability may be less for individual measurements such as signs or symptoms than for more-complex judgments such as diagnoses.

TL;DR: Interobserver reliability in interpretation of computed tomographic images was studied by six senior neurologists who independently evaluated on a standardized Stroke Data Bank form the brain lesions of 17 patients, yielding moderate to substantial agreement on most items of interest including the stroke pathology and anatomy.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors describe the design and operation of a front-end microprocessor software package for the data banks, which is an effective tool for patient management and provides independence from the host data bank to the individual hospital centers participating in the data bank projects.

TL;DR: The design and operation of a front-end microprocessor software package for the data banks is described and the microprocessor system is an effective tool for patient management and provides independence from the host data bank to the individual hospital centers participating in the data bank projects.