The PANDA score: External validation and modification of a simple upfront prediction tool for poor outcomes despite successful stroke thrombectomy

Sonesh D. Amin, Huanwen Chen, Scott E. Rewinkel, David A. Lockwood, Daniel Kim, Ryan A. Priest, Gary M. Nesbit, Jesse J. Liu, Masahiro Horikawa, Wayne M. Clark, Rachel K. Laursen, Gaurav Jindal, Seemant Chaturvedi, Marco Colasurdo

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Abstract

Background: While endovascular thrombectomy (EVT) has become standard of care for patients’ acute ischemic stroke (AIS) due to large vessel occlusion (LVO), many patients still suffer profound neurological disability, also termed futile recanalization (FR). The BAND score, which incorporates baseline disability, age, stroke severity, and treatment time window, is derived as a simple tool for upfront prediction of FR prior to EVT. This study aims to externally validate the BAND score and to incorporate upfront imaging biomarkers into the prediction tool. Methods: Consecutive stroke thrombectomy patients with anterior circulation LVO who achieved successful recanalization (mTICI 2b or greater) were retrospectively identified at a single institution from 2019 to 2023. Clinical information, procedural details, and 90-day outcomes were recorded. The performance of the BAND score in predicting FR (90-day modified Rankin scale [mRS] >3) and loss of complete independence (LCID, 90-day mRS>2) was assessed. Then, Alberta stroke programme early CT score (ASPECTS) was added to create the PANDA score (pre-stroke disability, age, NIH stroke scale, delay from last known normal, and ASPECTS). The performance of PANDA to predict FR was assessed and compared with the original BAND score and also the widely validated THRIVE score. Results: 296 patients were included; 36.5 % experienced FR. BAND had areas under the receiver-operating curve (AUCs) of 0.72 and 0.74 for predicting FR and LCID, respectively (both p < 0.001). The new PANDA score had AUCs of 0.76 and 0.78 for predicting FR and LCID, respectively (both p < 0.001), and it outperformed both BAND and THRIVE (all p < 0.05). Of the 30 patients (11.2 %) with high PANDA scores (≥7), 24 patients (80.0 %) suffered FR and 26 (86.7 %) suffered LCID. Conclusion: This external validation study confirmed the adequate performance of BAND in predicting FR. The improved PANDA score performed better than the original BAND score and the widely validated THRIVE score.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Article number108722
JournalClinical Neurology and Neurosurgery
Volume249
DOIs
StatePublished - Feb 2025

Keywords

  • Elderly
  • Outcome
  • Prediction
  • Stroke
  • Thrombectomy

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Surgery
  • Clinical Neurology

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