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Interventions for Improving Modifiable Risk Factor Control in the Secondary Prevention of Stroke

Citation

Bridgwood B, Lager KE, Mistri AK, Khunti K, Wilson AD, Modi P. Interventions for Improving Modifiable Risk Factor Control in the Secondary Prevention of Stroke. Stroke. 2018;49(10):e301-e2

Abstract

People with stroke or transient ischaemic attack (TIA) are at increased risk of future stroke and other cardiovascular events. Stroke services need to be configured to maximise the adoption of evidence‐based strategies for secondary stroke prevention. Smoking‐related interventions were examined in a separate review so were not considered in this review. This is an update of our 2014 review.

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