New Score to Predict Early Stroke Death

Table 1. Risk Prediction Score for Early Ischemic Stroke Mortality (PREMISE)
Risk Factor
Points
Age
60-69 years
+1

70 years
+2
Pre-existing disability (mRS 1-5)

+1
NIHSS
5-11
+2

12-23
+4

24
+5
Diabetes mellitus

+1
Heart disease

+1
Posterior circulation stroke syndrome

+1
Non-lacunar stroke

+1
Maximum score points
12
Results showed that patients with a score ≥ 10 had a 35% risk of dying within the first few days at the stroke unit.