Stroke Circulatory System Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction
Conditions
Interventions
A series of electronic prompts will be activated at each consultation by patients with previous stroke, to promote adherence with evidence-based recommendations for secondary prevention of stroke and
Sponsors
The Wellcome Trust (UK)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. All stroke patients (no age limit, either sex) 2. Registered at the practice for at least three years at the trial start date 3. First diagnosis of stroke recorded in the 24 month period before the trial start date 4. Medical code for stroke is entered during the consultation 5. Patient's electronic medical record includes previous stroke medical codes
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: No eligible patients will be excluded from the analysis, to avoid bias.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Difference in mean systolic blood pressure (BP) between intervention and control groups at 12 months adjusted for pre-intervention mean systolic BP | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Measured at 12 months follow-up: 1. Mean diastolic blood pressure 2. Mean cholesterol concentration 3. Proportion of patients whose eligibility for anticoagulants/antiplatelet drugs is defined 4. Proportion of eligible patients that receive anticoagulant/antiplatelet drugs 5. Prescription adherence with prescribed medicines 6. Occurrence and hospitalisation with vascular events including transient ischaemic attack (TIA)/stroke, myocardial infarction, new-onset angina and mortality | — |
Countries
United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed