A Proposed Grading Scale for Predicting Outcomes After Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Dural Arteriovenous Fistulas
Mohammed N, Hung YC, Chen CJ, Xu Z, Schlesinger D, Kano H, Chiang V, Hess J, Lee J, Mathieu D, Kaufmann AM, Grills IS, Cifarelli CP, Vargo JA, Chytka T, Janouskova L, Feliciano CE, Mercado RR, Lunsford LD, Sheehan JP. A Proposed Grading Scale for Predicting Outcomes After Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Dural Arteriovenous Fistulas. Neurosurgery 2019, 87: 247-255. PMID: 31584074, PMCID: PMC7528658, DOI: 10.1093/neuros/nyz401.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overCentral Nervous System Vascular MalformationsChildFemaleHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateMaleMiddle AgedPrognosisRadiosurgeryRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsROC CurveTreatment OutcomeYoung AdultConceptsDural arteriovenous fistulaCranial dural arteriovenous fistulasCortical venous refluxFavorable outcomeStereotactic radiosurgeryGrading systemIntracerebral hemorrhageArteriovenous fistulaScoring systemGrading scaleKaplan-Meier analysisPrior intracerebral hemorrhageClass II patientsLogistic regression analysisPractical grading systemDAVF obliterationVenous refluxII patientsClinical parametersSinus locationPredicting OutcomeSystematic reviewClass IIIPatientsROC analysis