Stroke follow-up in primary care: a prospective cohort study on guideline adherence.

ABSTRACT:

Background

After a stroke, a person has an increased risk of recurrent strokes. Effective secondary prevention can provide significant gains in the form of reduced disability and mortality. While considerable efforts have been made to provide high quality acute treatment of stroke, there has been less focus on the follow-up in general practice after the stroke. One strategy for the implementation of high quality, evidence-based treatment is the development and distribution of clinical guidelines. However, from similar fields of practice, we know that guidelines are often not adhered to. The purpose of this study was to investigate to what degree patients who have suffered a stroke are followed up in general practice, if recommendations in the national guidelines are followed, and i

SUBMITTER: Pedersen RA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6263549 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature