scores were available in 91.4% of patients.15 The median
NIHSS score in patients with ischemic stroke was 6 (IQR,
2–14) in Melbourne, 5 (IQR, 3–12) in Örebro, and 5 (IQR,
3–9) in Basel. The distribution of severity was similar between
Melbourne, Örebro, Basel, and Dijon studies (Figure 2). In
contrast, in OXVASC, a greater proportion of patients with
ischemic stroke with an NIHSS score ≤2 was noted.