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Bsoul N, Ning L, Cai L, Mazmanyan D, Porter D. Evidence-based clinical practice guidelines for the management of acute ankle injuries according to: a PRISMA systematic review and quality appraisal with AGREE II. BMC Musculoskelet Disord 2024; 25:523. [PMID: 38978052 PMCID: PMC11229291 DOI: 10.1186/s12891-024-07655-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2024] [Accepted: 07/02/2024] [Indexed: 07/10/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Acute ankle injuries are commonly seen in emergency rooms, with significant social impact and potentially devastating consequences. While several clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) related to ankle injuries have been developed by various organizations, there is a lack of critical appraisal of them. The purpose of this systematic review is to identify and critically appraise evidence-based clinical practice guidelines (EB-CPGs) related to acute ankle injuries in adults. METHOD We conducted searches in the Cochrane Library, MEDLINE, EMBASE databases, WHO, and reviewed 98 worldwide orthopedic association websites up until early 2023. Two authors independently applied the inclusion and exclusion criteria, and each evidence-based clinical practice guideline (EB-CPG) underwent independent critical appraisal of its content by all four authors using the Appraisal of Guidelines for REsearch and Evaluation (AGREE II) instrument. AGREE II scores for each domain were then calculated. RESULTS This review included five evidence-based clinical practice guidelines. The mean scores for all six domains were as follows: Scope and Purpose (87.8%), Stakeholder Involvement (69.2%), Rigour of Development (72.5%), Clarity of Presentation (86.9%), Applicability (45.6%), and Editorial Independence (53.3%). CONCLUSION The number of EB-CPGs related to ankle injuries are limited and the overall quality of the existing evidence-based clinical practice guidelines (EB-CPGs) for ankle injuries is not strong, with three of them being outdated. However, valuable guidance related to Ottawa rules, manual therapy, cryotherapy, functional supports, early ambulation, and rehabilitation has been highlighted. Challenges remain in areas such as monitoring and/or auditing criteria, consideration of the target population's views and preferences, and ensuring editorial independence. Future guidelines should prioritize improvements in these domains to enhance the quality and relevance of ankle injury management. SYSTEMATIC REVIEW Systematic review.
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- Najeeb Bsoul
- Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
- First Affiliated Hospital of Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
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- Tsinghua University, Beijing, China.
- First Affiliated Hospital of Tsinghua University, Beijing, China.
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- Second Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
- First Affiliated Hospital of Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
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- Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
- First Affiliated Hospital of Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
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Heran M, Lindsay P, Gubitz G, Yu A, Ganesh A, Lund R, Arsenault S, Bickford D, Derbyshire D, Doucette S, Ghrooda E, Harris D, Kanya-Forstner N, Kaplovitch E, Liederman Z, Martiniuk S, McClelland M, Milot G, Minuk J, Otto E, Perry J, Schlamp R, Tampieri D, van Adel B, Volders D, Whelan R, Yip S, Foley N, Smith EE, Dowlatshahi D, Mountain A, Hill MD, Martin C, Shamy M. Canadian Stroke Best Practice Recommendations: Acute Stroke Management, 7 th Edition Practice Guidelines Update, 2022. Can J Neurol Sci 2024; 51:1-31. [PMID: 36529857 DOI: 10.1017/cjn.2022.344] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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The 2022 update of the Canadian Stroke Best Practice Recommendations (CSBPR) for Acute Stroke Management, 7th edition, is a comprehensive summary of current evidence-based recommendations, appropriate for use by an interdisciplinary team of healthcare providers and system planners caring for persons with an acute stroke or transient ischemic attack. These recommendations are a timely opportunity to reassess current processes to ensure efficient access to acute stroke diagnostics, treatments, and management strategies, proven to reduce mortality and morbidity. The topics covered include prehospital care, emergency department care, intravenous thrombolysis and endovascular thrombectomy (EVT), prevention and management of inhospital complications, vascular risk factor reduction, early rehabilitation, and end-of-life care. These recommendations pertain primarily to an acute ischemic vascular event. Notable changes in the 7th edition include recommendations pertaining the use of tenecteplase, thrombolysis as a bridging therapy prior to mechanical thrombectomy, dual antiplatelet therapy for stroke prevention, the management of symptomatic intracerebral hemorrhage following thrombolysis, acute stroke imaging, care of patients undergoing EVT, medical assistance in dying, and virtual stroke care. An explicit effort was made to address sex and gender differences wherever possible. The theme of the 7th edition of the CSBPR is building connections to optimize individual outcomes, recognizing that many people who present with acute stroke often also have multiple comorbid conditions, are medically more complex, and require a coordinated interdisciplinary approach for optimal recovery. Additional materials to support timely implementation and quality monitoring of these recommendations are available at www.strokebestpractices.ca.
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- Manraj Heran
- Division of Neuroradiology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
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- Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre, Stroke Program, Halifax, Canada
- Division of Neurology, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada
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- Division of Neurology, Department of Medicine, and Regional Stroke Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Canada
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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- University of Calgary, Cumming School of Medicine, Department of Clinical Neurosciences and Community Health Sciences, Calgary, Canada
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- Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada, Toronto, Canada
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- Stroke Services BC, Provincial Health Systems Authority, Vancouver, Canada
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- London Health Sciences Centre, London, Canada (Previous Appointment at Time of Participation)
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- Saskatchewan College of Paramedics, Paramedic Practice Committee, Saskatoon, Canada
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- Enhanced District Stroke Program, Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre, Barrie, Canada (Previous Appointment at Time of Participation)
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- Section of Neurology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada
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- Quality and Patient Safety Division, Interior Health, Kelowna, Canada
- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
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- Northern Ontario School of Medicine, Sudbury, Canada
- Timmins & District Hospital, Timmins, Canada
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
- University Health Network, Department of Medicine (Hematology), Toronto, Canada
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
- University Health Network, Department of Medicine (Hematology), Toronto, Canada
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
- Schwartz-Reisman Emergency Centre, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, Canada
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- Department of Surgery, Laval University, Quebec City, Canada
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- Division of Neurology, The Integrated Health and Social Services, University Network for West Central Montreal, Montreal, Canada
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- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada
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- British Columbia Emergency Health Services, Vancouver, Canada
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- Department of Neurointerventional Surgery, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada
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- Department of Radiology, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada
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- Royal University Hospital Stroke Program, Saskatoon, Canada
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- Division of Neurology, Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
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- WorkHORSE Consulting Group, Epidemiology, London, Canada
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- University of Calgary, Cumming School of Medicine, Department of Clinical Neurosciences and Community Health Sciences, Calgary, Canada
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- Department of Neurology, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada
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- Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre, Nova Scotia Rehabilitation Centre Site, Halifax, Canada
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- University of Calgary, Cumming School of Medicine, Department of Clinical Neurosciences and Community Health Sciences, Calgary, Canada
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- Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada, Toronto, Canada
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- Department of Neurology, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada
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Nomali M, Amini MR, Aalaa M, Sanjari M, Mohajeri-Tehrani MR, Adibi H, Yarahmadi M, Alijani N, Saeidi H, Molavi B, Kazemi M, Mansoori P, Nasli-Esfahani E, Larijani B, Mehrdad N. Adoption of IWGDF guidance on prevention and management of foot problems in diabetes for local use in Iran by ADAPTE methodology: a step toward best practice. J Diabetes Metab Disord 2023; 22:245-254. [PMID: 37255820 PMCID: PMC10225394 DOI: 10.1007/s40200-022-01121-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2022] [Accepted: 09/01/2022] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Purpose Adoption of international working group on the diabetic foot (IWGDF) guidance on prevention and management of foot problems in patients with diabetes was the study aim. Methods The ADAPTE process consisted of three main phases of set-up, adoption, and finalization with overall 24 steps was used. In set- up phase, organizing committee by a multidisciplinary approach was established. In adoption phase, comprehensive search in databases and guideline resources was done. According to the inclusion criteria, the 2015IWGDF guidance was selected for adoption process. Quality, currency, content and consistency of the guidance were assessed. Also, consensus on different level of agreement for each recommendation were reported. On finalization phase, the adopted version was reviewed by the guidance developer and the final guidance for local use in Iran was disseminated. Results The 2015 IWGDF guidance with 77 recommendations was adopted after screening of 1760 documents retrieved from Jan. 2006 to Nov. 2016. An organizing committee was established according to a multidisciplinary approach including 73 members with endocrinology, orthopedic & vascular surgery, dermatology, infectious diseases, physical medicine and rehabilitation specialties, general practitioners and nurses. This guidance obtained a good quality in all six domains of AGREE II instrument (Score ≥ 80%), good currency, content, and consistency. Also, during the third round of Delphi, the consensus on the agreement level of each recommendation were greater than 80% and 77 recommendations of the original guidance were kept in the adopted version. Conclusion The 2015 IWGDF guidance with 77 recommendations adopted for local use in different health care settings of Iran. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s40200-022-01121-0.
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- Mahin Nomali
- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Endocrinology and Metabolism Research Center, Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinical Sciences Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Diabetes Research Center, Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinical Sciences Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Evidence Based Medicine Research Center, Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinical Sciences Institute, Tehran University of medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Center for Educational Research in Medical Sciences (CERMS), Department of Medical Education, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences (IUMS), Tehran, Iran
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- Diabetes Research Center, Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinical Sciences Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Osteoporosis Research Center, Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinical Sciences Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Endocrinology and Metabolism Research Center, Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinical Sciences Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Osteoporosis Research Center, Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinical Sciences Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Endocrinology and Metabolism Research Center, Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinical Sciences Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Rehabilitation Research Center, Department of Orthotics & Prosthetics, School of Rehabilitation Sciences, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Surgery Department, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Orthopedics, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Skin and Stem Cell Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Diabetes Research Center, Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinical Sciences Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Endocrinology and Metabolism Research Center, Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinical Sciences Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Elderly Health Research Center, Endocrinology and Metabolism Population Sciences Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Nursing Care Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Endocrinology and Metabolism Research Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Jalal Al-e- Ahmad Highway, 1411713139 Tehran, Iran
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Martin-Gill C, Panchal AR, Cash RE, Richards CT, Brown KM, Patterson PD. Recommendations for Improving the Quality of Prehospital Evidence-Based Guidelines. PREHOSP EMERG CARE 2023; 27:121-130. [PMID: 36369888 DOI: 10.1080/10903127.2022.2142992] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
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Evidence-based guidelines that provide recommendations for clinical care or operations are increasingly being published to inform the EMS community. The quality of evidence evaluation and methodological rigor undertaken to develop and publish these recommendations vary. This can negatively affect dissemination, education, and implementation efforts. Guideline developers and end users could be better informed by efforts across medical specialties to improve the quality of guidelines, including the use of specific criteria that have been identified within the highest quality guidelines. In this special contribution, we aim to describe the current state of published guidelines available to the EMS community informed by two recent systematic reviews of existing prehospital evidenced based guidelines (EBGs). We further aim to provide a description of key elements of EBGs, methods that can be used to assess their quality, and concrete recommendations for guideline developers to improve the quality of evidence evaluation, guideline development, and reporting. Finally, we outline six key recommendations for improving prehospital EBGs, informed by systematic reviews of prehospital guidelines performed by the Prehospital Guidelines Consortium.
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- Christian Martin-Gill
- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Division of Emergency Medicine, Children's National Hospital, Washington, DC
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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Salbach NM, Mountain A, Lindsay MP, Blacquiere D, McGuff R, Foley N, Corriveau H, Fung J, Gierman N, Inness E, Linkewich E, O'Connell C, Sakakibara B, Smith EE, Tang A, Timpson D, Vallentin T, White K, Yao J. Canadian Stroke Best Practice Recommendations: Virtual Stroke Rehabilitation Interim Consensus Statement 2022. Am J Phys Med Rehabil 2022; 101:1076-1082. [PMID: 35767008 DOI: 10.1097/phm.0000000000002062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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ABSTRACT The seventh edition of the Canadian Stroke Best Practice Recommendations for Rehabilitation and Recovery following Stroke includes a new section devoted to the provision of virtual stroke rehabilitation. This consensus statement uses Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development and Evaluations methodology and Appraisal of Guidelines for Research & Evaluation II principles. A literature search was conducted using PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane databases. An expert writing group reviewed all evidence and developed recommendations, as well as consensus-based clinical considerations where evidence was insufficient for a recommendation. All recommendations underwent internal and external review. These recommendations apply to hospital, ambulatory care, and community-based settings where virtual stroke rehabilitation is provided. This guidance is relevant to health professionals, people living with stroke, healthcare administrators, and funders. Recommendations address issues of access, eligibility, consent and privacy, technology and planning, training and competency (for healthcare providers, patients and their families), assessment, service delivery, and evaluation. Virtual stroke rehabilitation has been shown to safely and effectively increase access to rehabilitation therapies and care providers, and uptake of these recommendations should be a priority in rehabilitation settings. They are key drivers of access to high-quality evidence-based stroke care regardless of geographical location and personal circumstances in Canada.
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- Nancy M Salbach
- From the Department of Physical Therapy, Rehabilitation Sciences Institute, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada (NMS); The KITE Research Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, Canada (NMS, EI); Acquired Brain Injury Program, Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre, Halifax, Canada (AM); Division of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada (AM); Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada, Toronto, Canada (MPL, RM, NG); Ottawa Stroke Program, Division of Neurology, The Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, Canada (DB); Division of Neurology, Department of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada (DB); WorkHORSE Consulting Group, London, Canada (NF); Physiotherapy Department, School of Rehabilitation, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Canada (HC); School of Physical and Occupational Therapy, McGill University, Montreal, Canada (JF); Department of Physical Therapy, Rehabilitation Sciences Institute, Temetry Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada (EI); Regional Stroke and Neurovascular Programs and North & East GTA Stroke Network, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Canada (EL); Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada (EL); Stan Cassidy Centre for Rehabilitation, Horizon Health Network, Fredericton, Canada (CO); Dalhousie University Faculty of Medicine, Dalhousie Medicine, Fredericton, Canada (CO); Centre for Chronic Disease Prevention and Management, The University of British Columbia, Kelowna, Canada (BS); Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada (BS); Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada (EES); Calgary Stroke Program, Foothills Medical Centre, Calgary, Canada (EES); School of Rehabilitation Science, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada (AT); Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Pembroke Regional Hospital, Pembroke, Canada (DT); Hamilton Health Sciences, Hamilton, Canada (TV); Stroke Services BC, Provincial Health Authority, Vancouver, Canada (KW); Acquired Brain Injury Program, G.F. Strong Rehabilitation Centre, Vancouver, Canada (JY); and Division of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada (JY)
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Gladstone DJ, Lindsay MP, Douketis J, Smith EE, Dowlatshahi D, Wein T, Bourgoin A, Cox J, Falconer JB, Graham BR, Labrie M, McDonald L, Mandzia J, Ngui D, Pageau P, Rodgerson A, Semchuk W, Tebbutt T, Tuchak C, van Gaal S, Villaluna K, Foley N, Coutts S, Mountain A, Gubitz G, Udell JA, McGuff R, Heran MKS, Lavoie P, Poppe AY. Canadian Stroke Best Practice Recommendations: Secondary Prevention of Stroke Update 2020. Can J Neurol Sci 2022; 49:315-337. [PMID: 34140063 DOI: 10.1017/cjn.2021.127] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 29.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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The 2020 update of the Canadian Stroke Best Practice Recommendations (CSBPR) for the Secondary Prevention of Stroke includes current evidence-based recommendations and expert opinions intended for use by clinicians across a broad range of settings. They provide guidance for the prevention of ischemic stroke recurrence through the identification and management of modifiable vascular risk factors. Recommendations address triage, diagnostic testing, lifestyle behaviors, vaping, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, diabetes, atrial fibrillation, other cardiac conditions, antiplatelet and anticoagulant therapies, and carotid and vertebral artery disease. This update of the previous 2017 guideline contains several new or revised recommendations. Recommendations regarding triage and initial assessment of acute transient ischemic attack (TIA) and minor stroke have been simplified, and selected aspects of the etiological stroke workup are revised. Updated treatment recommendations based on new evidence have been made for dual antiplatelet therapy for TIA and minor stroke; anticoagulant therapy for atrial fibrillation; embolic strokes of undetermined source; low-density lipoprotein lowering; hypertriglyceridemia; diabetes treatment; and patent foramen ovale management. A new section has been added to provide practical guidance regarding temporary interruption of antithrombotic therapy for surgical procedures. Cancer-associated ischemic stroke is addressed. A section on virtual care delivery of secondary stroke prevention services in included to highlight a shifting paradigm of care delivery made more urgent by the global pandemic. In addition, where appropriate, sex differences as they pertain to treatments have been addressed. The CSBPR include supporting materials such as implementation resources to facilitate the adoption of evidence into practice and performance measures to enable monitoring of uptake and effectiveness of recommendations.
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- David J Gladstone
- Division of Neurology, Department of Medicine, and Regional Stroke Centre, Hurvitz Brain Sciences Program, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre and Sunnybrook Research Institute, Toronto, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada
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- University of Calgary, Cumming School of Medicine, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Calgary, Canada
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- University of Ottawa, Department of Neurology, Ottawa, Canada
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- Stroke Prevention Clinic, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Canada
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- Stroke Prevention Clinic, Champlain Regional Stroke Network, Ottawa, Canada
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- Departments of Medicine and of Community Health and Epidemiology, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada
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- Division of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Kelowna, Canada
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- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Neurology, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada
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- Faculty of Medicine (Neurology), Laval University, Quebec City, Canada
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- Heart Health Clinic, St. Martha's Regional Hospital, Antigonish, Canada
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- Department of Clinical Neurological Sciences, Western University, London, Canada
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- Dept of Family Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
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- The Ottawa Hospital, Department of Emergency Medicine, Ottawa, Canada
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- Provincial Rehabilitation Unit, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Charlottetown, Canada
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- College of Pharmacy, University of Saskatchewan, Regina, Canada
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- District Stroke Centre, Waterloo Wellington, Kitchener, Canada
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- Division of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
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- Division of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
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- University of Calgary, Cumming School of Medicine, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Calgary, Canada
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- Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre, Nova Scotia Rehabilitation Centre Site, Halifax, Canada
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- Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre, Stroke Program, Halifax, Canada
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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- Division of Neuroradiology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
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- Department of Surgery, Laval University; Hôpital de l’Enfant-Jésus, Quebec City, Canada
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- Department of Neurosciences, Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM), Montréal, Canada
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Han L, Zeng L, Duan Y, Chen K, Yu J, Li H, Yi Q, Li Y, Zhang L. Improving the Applicability and Feasibility of Clinical Practice Guidelines in Primary Care: Recommendations for Guideline Development and Implementation. Risk Manag Healthc Policy 2021; 14:3473-3482. [PMID: 34456594 PMCID: PMC8390795 DOI: 10.2147/rmhp.s311254] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2021] [Accepted: 08/05/2021] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Objective To give recommendations for the development of primary care clinical practice guideline (CPG) to improve applicability and feasibility of primary care CPGs in China. Design A two-round Delphi survey. Methods A two-round Delphi survey including guideline development methodologists and clinical practitioners from six countries was conducted. In round one, participants were asked to raise special considerations for the development of primary care CPGs through open-ended questions. In round two, participants were asked to rate the level of agreement on each recommendation item generated by round one and to raise additional recommendations. Opinions from participants were reviewed by thematic analysis. Integrated results from the Delphi survey were validated by participants. Results The necessity of developing recommendations for the development of primary care CPGs were consistently recognized by participants. The main recommendations of guideline development were generated as follows: (1) considering the context of primary care institutions and the applicability of existing guidelines for primary care in planning guideline; (2) involving primary care practitioners and patients in guideline groups; (3) considering the variation of health-care resources between primary care settings when developing recommendations; (4) presenting the difference of recommendations between primary care CPG and general CPG; (5) implementing more active education and training; and (6) considering the changing of primary care medical resource when updating guideline. Conclusion In this study, we present recommendations to inform the development of clinical practice guidelines in primary care settings. Next steps will include merging these recommendations with general guideline development methods to inform the development of guidelines for primary care.
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- Lu Han
- Department of Pharmacy/Evidence-Based Pharmacy Center, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, People's Republic of China.,Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children (Sichuan University), Ministry of Education, Chengdu, Sichuan, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Pharmacy/Evidence-Based Pharmacy Center, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, People's Republic of China.,Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children (Sichuan University), Ministry of Education, Chengdu, Sichuan, People's Republic of China
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- College of Pharmacy, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Chengdu, Sichuan, People's Republic of China
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- West China School of Pharmacy, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, People's Republic of China
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- Chinese Evidence-Based Medicine Centre/Chinese Cochrane Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, People's Republic of China
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- West China Hospital Institute of Management, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Pharmacy/Evidence-Based Pharmacy Center, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, People's Republic of China.,Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children (Sichuan University), Ministry of Education, Chengdu, Sichuan, People's Republic of China
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- Chinese Evidence-Based Medicine Centre/Chinese Cochrane Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Pharmacy/Evidence-Based Pharmacy Center, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, People's Republic of China.,Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children (Sichuan University), Ministry of Education, Chengdu, Sichuan, People's Republic of China
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Wein T, Lindsay MP, Gladstone DJ, Poppe A, Bell A, Casaubon LK, Foley N, Coutts SB, Cox J, Douketis J, Field T, Gioia L, Habert J, Lang E, Mehta SR, Papoushek C, Semchuk W, Sharma M, Udell JA, Lawrence S, Mountain A, Gubitz G, Dowlatshahi D, Simard A, de Jong A, Smith EE. Canadian Stroke Best Practice Recommendations, seventh edition: acetylsalicylic acid for prevention of vascular events. CMAJ 2020; 192:E302-E311. [PMID: 32392513 DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.191599] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
Affiliation(s)
- Theodore Wein
- Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery (Wein), McGill University, Montréal, Que.; the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada (Lindsay, Lawrence, Simard, de Jong); Division of Neurology (Gladstone, Casaubon), Department of Medicine, University of Toronto; Division of Neurology (Gladstone), Department of Medicine, Regional Stroke Centre; Hurvitz Brain Sciences Program (Gladstone), Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre; Sunnybrook Research Institute (Gladstone); Toronto, Ont.; Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM) (Poppe, Gioia), Hôpital Notre-Dame, Montréal, Que.; Department of Family Medicine (Bell, Habert), University of Toronto; Toronto Western Hospital Stroke Program (Casaubon), University Health Network, Toronto, Ont.; workHORSE Consulting Ltd. (Foley), London, Ont.; Department of Clinical Neurosciences (Coutts, Smith), Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Faculty of Medicine (Cardiology) (Cox), Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS; Department of Medicine (Douketis), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Division of Neurology (Field), Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia; Vancouver, BC; Department of Emergency Medicine (Lang), Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Division of Cardiology (Mehta), Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Department of Family and Community Medicine (Papoushek), Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; College of Pharmacy (Semchuk), University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Sask.; Division of Neurology (Sharma), Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Cardiovascular Division (Udell), Department of Medicine Women's College Hospital; Peter Munk Cardiac Centre (Udell), Toronto General Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; Divisions Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation) (Mountain) and Neurology (Gubitz), Department of Medicine, Dalhousie University; Division of Neurology (Dowlatshahi), Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ont
| | - M Patrice Lindsay
- Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery (Wein), McGill University, Montréal, Que.; the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada (Lindsay, Lawrence, Simard, de Jong); Division of Neurology (Gladstone, Casaubon), Department of Medicine, University of Toronto; Division of Neurology (Gladstone), Department of Medicine, Regional Stroke Centre; Hurvitz Brain Sciences Program (Gladstone), Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre; Sunnybrook Research Institute (Gladstone); Toronto, Ont.; Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM) (Poppe, Gioia), Hôpital Notre-Dame, Montréal, Que.; Department of Family Medicine (Bell, Habert), University of Toronto; Toronto Western Hospital Stroke Program (Casaubon), University Health Network, Toronto, Ont.; workHORSE Consulting Ltd. (Foley), London, Ont.; Department of Clinical Neurosciences (Coutts, Smith), Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Faculty of Medicine (Cardiology) (Cox), Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS; Department of Medicine (Douketis), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Division of Neurology (Field), Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia; Vancouver, BC; Department of Emergency Medicine (Lang), Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Division of Cardiology (Mehta), Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Department of Family and Community Medicine (Papoushek), Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; College of Pharmacy (Semchuk), University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Sask.; Division of Neurology (Sharma), Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Cardiovascular Division (Udell), Department of Medicine Women's College Hospital; Peter Munk Cardiac Centre (Udell), Toronto General Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; Divisions Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation) (Mountain) and Neurology (Gubitz), Department of Medicine, Dalhousie University; Division of Neurology (Dowlatshahi), Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ont.
| | - David J Gladstone
- Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery (Wein), McGill University, Montréal, Que.; the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada (Lindsay, Lawrence, Simard, de Jong); Division of Neurology (Gladstone, Casaubon), Department of Medicine, University of Toronto; Division of Neurology (Gladstone), Department of Medicine, Regional Stroke Centre; Hurvitz Brain Sciences Program (Gladstone), Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre; Sunnybrook Research Institute (Gladstone); Toronto, Ont.; Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM) (Poppe, Gioia), Hôpital Notre-Dame, Montréal, Que.; Department of Family Medicine (Bell, Habert), University of Toronto; Toronto Western Hospital Stroke Program (Casaubon), University Health Network, Toronto, Ont.; workHORSE Consulting Ltd. (Foley), London, Ont.; Department of Clinical Neurosciences (Coutts, Smith), Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Faculty of Medicine (Cardiology) (Cox), Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS; Department of Medicine (Douketis), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Division of Neurology (Field), Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia; Vancouver, BC; Department of Emergency Medicine (Lang), Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Division of Cardiology (Mehta), Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Department of Family and Community Medicine (Papoushek), Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; College of Pharmacy (Semchuk), University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Sask.; Division of Neurology (Sharma), Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Cardiovascular Division (Udell), Department of Medicine Women's College Hospital; Peter Munk Cardiac Centre (Udell), Toronto General Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; Divisions Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation) (Mountain) and Neurology (Gubitz), Department of Medicine, Dalhousie University; Division of Neurology (Dowlatshahi), Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ont
| | - Alexandre Poppe
- Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery (Wein), McGill University, Montréal, Que.; the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada (Lindsay, Lawrence, Simard, de Jong); Division of Neurology (Gladstone, Casaubon), Department of Medicine, University of Toronto; Division of Neurology (Gladstone), Department of Medicine, Regional Stroke Centre; Hurvitz Brain Sciences Program (Gladstone), Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre; Sunnybrook Research Institute (Gladstone); Toronto, Ont.; Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM) (Poppe, Gioia), Hôpital Notre-Dame, Montréal, Que.; Department of Family Medicine (Bell, Habert), University of Toronto; Toronto Western Hospital Stroke Program (Casaubon), University Health Network, Toronto, Ont.; workHORSE Consulting Ltd. (Foley), London, Ont.; Department of Clinical Neurosciences (Coutts, Smith), Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Faculty of Medicine (Cardiology) (Cox), Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS; Department of Medicine (Douketis), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Division of Neurology (Field), Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia; Vancouver, BC; Department of Emergency Medicine (Lang), Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Division of Cardiology (Mehta), Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Department of Family and Community Medicine (Papoushek), Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; College of Pharmacy (Semchuk), University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Sask.; Division of Neurology (Sharma), Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Cardiovascular Division (Udell), Department of Medicine Women's College Hospital; Peter Munk Cardiac Centre (Udell), Toronto General Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; Divisions Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation) (Mountain) and Neurology (Gubitz), Department of Medicine, Dalhousie University; Division of Neurology (Dowlatshahi), Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ont
| | - Alan Bell
- Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery (Wein), McGill University, Montréal, Que.; the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada (Lindsay, Lawrence, Simard, de Jong); Division of Neurology (Gladstone, Casaubon), Department of Medicine, University of Toronto; Division of Neurology (Gladstone), Department of Medicine, Regional Stroke Centre; Hurvitz Brain Sciences Program (Gladstone), Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre; Sunnybrook Research Institute (Gladstone); Toronto, Ont.; Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM) (Poppe, Gioia), Hôpital Notre-Dame, Montréal, Que.; Department of Family Medicine (Bell, Habert), University of Toronto; Toronto Western Hospital Stroke Program (Casaubon), University Health Network, Toronto, Ont.; workHORSE Consulting Ltd. (Foley), London, Ont.; Department of Clinical Neurosciences (Coutts, Smith), Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Faculty of Medicine (Cardiology) (Cox), Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS; Department of Medicine (Douketis), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Division of Neurology (Field), Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia; Vancouver, BC; Department of Emergency Medicine (Lang), Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Division of Cardiology (Mehta), Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Department of Family and Community Medicine (Papoushek), Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; College of Pharmacy (Semchuk), University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Sask.; Division of Neurology (Sharma), Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Cardiovascular Division (Udell), Department of Medicine Women's College Hospital; Peter Munk Cardiac Centre (Udell), Toronto General Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; Divisions Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation) (Mountain) and Neurology (Gubitz), Department of Medicine, Dalhousie University; Division of Neurology (Dowlatshahi), Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ont
| | - Leanne K Casaubon
- Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery (Wein), McGill University, Montréal, Que.; the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada (Lindsay, Lawrence, Simard, de Jong); Division of Neurology (Gladstone, Casaubon), Department of Medicine, University of Toronto; Division of Neurology (Gladstone), Department of Medicine, Regional Stroke Centre; Hurvitz Brain Sciences Program (Gladstone), Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre; Sunnybrook Research Institute (Gladstone); Toronto, Ont.; Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM) (Poppe, Gioia), Hôpital Notre-Dame, Montréal, Que.; Department of Family Medicine (Bell, Habert), University of Toronto; Toronto Western Hospital Stroke Program (Casaubon), University Health Network, Toronto, Ont.; workHORSE Consulting Ltd. (Foley), London, Ont.; Department of Clinical Neurosciences (Coutts, Smith), Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Faculty of Medicine (Cardiology) (Cox), Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS; Department of Medicine (Douketis), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Division of Neurology (Field), Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia; Vancouver, BC; Department of Emergency Medicine (Lang), Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Division of Cardiology (Mehta), Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Department of Family and Community Medicine (Papoushek), Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; College of Pharmacy (Semchuk), University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Sask.; Division of Neurology (Sharma), Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Cardiovascular Division (Udell), Department of Medicine Women's College Hospital; Peter Munk Cardiac Centre (Udell), Toronto General Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; Divisions Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation) (Mountain) and Neurology (Gubitz), Department of Medicine, Dalhousie University; Division of Neurology (Dowlatshahi), Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ont
| | - Norine Foley
- Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery (Wein), McGill University, Montréal, Que.; the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada (Lindsay, Lawrence, Simard, de Jong); Division of Neurology (Gladstone, Casaubon), Department of Medicine, University of Toronto; Division of Neurology (Gladstone), Department of Medicine, Regional Stroke Centre; Hurvitz Brain Sciences Program (Gladstone), Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre; Sunnybrook Research Institute (Gladstone); Toronto, Ont.; Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM) (Poppe, Gioia), Hôpital Notre-Dame, Montréal, Que.; Department of Family Medicine (Bell, Habert), University of Toronto; Toronto Western Hospital Stroke Program (Casaubon), University Health Network, Toronto, Ont.; workHORSE Consulting Ltd. (Foley), London, Ont.; Department of Clinical Neurosciences (Coutts, Smith), Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Faculty of Medicine (Cardiology) (Cox), Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS; Department of Medicine (Douketis), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Division of Neurology (Field), Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia; Vancouver, BC; Department of Emergency Medicine (Lang), Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Division of Cardiology (Mehta), Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Department of Family and Community Medicine (Papoushek), Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; College of Pharmacy (Semchuk), University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Sask.; Division of Neurology (Sharma), Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Cardiovascular Division (Udell), Department of Medicine Women's College Hospital; Peter Munk Cardiac Centre (Udell), Toronto General Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; Divisions Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation) (Mountain) and Neurology (Gubitz), Department of Medicine, Dalhousie University; Division of Neurology (Dowlatshahi), Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ont
| | - Shelagh B Coutts
- Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery (Wein), McGill University, Montréal, Que.; the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada (Lindsay, Lawrence, Simard, de Jong); Division of Neurology (Gladstone, Casaubon), Department of Medicine, University of Toronto; Division of Neurology (Gladstone), Department of Medicine, Regional Stroke Centre; Hurvitz Brain Sciences Program (Gladstone), Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre; Sunnybrook Research Institute (Gladstone); Toronto, Ont.; Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM) (Poppe, Gioia), Hôpital Notre-Dame, Montréal, Que.; Department of Family Medicine (Bell, Habert), University of Toronto; Toronto Western Hospital Stroke Program (Casaubon), University Health Network, Toronto, Ont.; workHORSE Consulting Ltd. (Foley), London, Ont.; Department of Clinical Neurosciences (Coutts, Smith), Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Faculty of Medicine (Cardiology) (Cox), Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS; Department of Medicine (Douketis), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Division of Neurology (Field), Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia; Vancouver, BC; Department of Emergency Medicine (Lang), Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Division of Cardiology (Mehta), Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Department of Family and Community Medicine (Papoushek), Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; College of Pharmacy (Semchuk), University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Sask.; Division of Neurology (Sharma), Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Cardiovascular Division (Udell), Department of Medicine Women's College Hospital; Peter Munk Cardiac Centre (Udell), Toronto General Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; Divisions Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation) (Mountain) and Neurology (Gubitz), Department of Medicine, Dalhousie University; Division of Neurology (Dowlatshahi), Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ont
| | - Jafna Cox
- Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery (Wein), McGill University, Montréal, Que.; the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada (Lindsay, Lawrence, Simard, de Jong); Division of Neurology (Gladstone, Casaubon), Department of Medicine, University of Toronto; Division of Neurology (Gladstone), Department of Medicine, Regional Stroke Centre; Hurvitz Brain Sciences Program (Gladstone), Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre; Sunnybrook Research Institute (Gladstone); Toronto, Ont.; Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM) (Poppe, Gioia), Hôpital Notre-Dame, Montréal, Que.; Department of Family Medicine (Bell, Habert), University of Toronto; Toronto Western Hospital Stroke Program (Casaubon), University Health Network, Toronto, Ont.; workHORSE Consulting Ltd. (Foley), London, Ont.; Department of Clinical Neurosciences (Coutts, Smith), Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Faculty of Medicine (Cardiology) (Cox), Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS; Department of Medicine (Douketis), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Division of Neurology (Field), Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia; Vancouver, BC; Department of Emergency Medicine (Lang), Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Division of Cardiology (Mehta), Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Department of Family and Community Medicine (Papoushek), Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; College of Pharmacy (Semchuk), University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Sask.; Division of Neurology (Sharma), Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Cardiovascular Division (Udell), Department of Medicine Women's College Hospital; Peter Munk Cardiac Centre (Udell), Toronto General Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; Divisions Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation) (Mountain) and Neurology (Gubitz), Department of Medicine, Dalhousie University; Division of Neurology (Dowlatshahi), Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ont
| | - James Douketis
- Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery (Wein), McGill University, Montréal, Que.; the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada (Lindsay, Lawrence, Simard, de Jong); Division of Neurology (Gladstone, Casaubon), Department of Medicine, University of Toronto; Division of Neurology (Gladstone), Department of Medicine, Regional Stroke Centre; Hurvitz Brain Sciences Program (Gladstone), Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre; Sunnybrook Research Institute (Gladstone); Toronto, Ont.; Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM) (Poppe, Gioia), Hôpital Notre-Dame, Montréal, Que.; Department of Family Medicine (Bell, Habert), University of Toronto; Toronto Western Hospital Stroke Program (Casaubon), University Health Network, Toronto, Ont.; workHORSE Consulting Ltd. (Foley), London, Ont.; Department of Clinical Neurosciences (Coutts, Smith), Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Faculty of Medicine (Cardiology) (Cox), Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS; Department of Medicine (Douketis), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Division of Neurology (Field), Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia; Vancouver, BC; Department of Emergency Medicine (Lang), Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Division of Cardiology (Mehta), Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Department of Family and Community Medicine (Papoushek), Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; College of Pharmacy (Semchuk), University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Sask.; Division of Neurology (Sharma), Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Cardiovascular Division (Udell), Department of Medicine Women's College Hospital; Peter Munk Cardiac Centre (Udell), Toronto General Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; Divisions Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation) (Mountain) and Neurology (Gubitz), Department of Medicine, Dalhousie University; Division of Neurology (Dowlatshahi), Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ont
| | - Thalia Field
- Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery (Wein), McGill University, Montréal, Que.; the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada (Lindsay, Lawrence, Simard, de Jong); Division of Neurology (Gladstone, Casaubon), Department of Medicine, University of Toronto; Division of Neurology (Gladstone), Department of Medicine, Regional Stroke Centre; Hurvitz Brain Sciences Program (Gladstone), Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre; Sunnybrook Research Institute (Gladstone); Toronto, Ont.; Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM) (Poppe, Gioia), Hôpital Notre-Dame, Montréal, Que.; Department of Family Medicine (Bell, Habert), University of Toronto; Toronto Western Hospital Stroke Program (Casaubon), University Health Network, Toronto, Ont.; workHORSE Consulting Ltd. (Foley), London, Ont.; Department of Clinical Neurosciences (Coutts, Smith), Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Faculty of Medicine (Cardiology) (Cox), Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS; Department of Medicine (Douketis), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Division of Neurology (Field), Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia; Vancouver, BC; Department of Emergency Medicine (Lang), Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Division of Cardiology (Mehta), Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Department of Family and Community Medicine (Papoushek), Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; College of Pharmacy (Semchuk), University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Sask.; Division of Neurology (Sharma), Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Cardiovascular Division (Udell), Department of Medicine Women's College Hospital; Peter Munk Cardiac Centre (Udell), Toronto General Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; Divisions Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation) (Mountain) and Neurology (Gubitz), Department of Medicine, Dalhousie University; Division of Neurology (Dowlatshahi), Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ont
| | - Laura Gioia
- Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery (Wein), McGill University, Montréal, Que.; the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada (Lindsay, Lawrence, Simard, de Jong); Division of Neurology (Gladstone, Casaubon), Department of Medicine, University of Toronto; Division of Neurology (Gladstone), Department of Medicine, Regional Stroke Centre; Hurvitz Brain Sciences Program (Gladstone), Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre; Sunnybrook Research Institute (Gladstone); Toronto, Ont.; Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM) (Poppe, Gioia), Hôpital Notre-Dame, Montréal, Que.; Department of Family Medicine (Bell, Habert), University of Toronto; Toronto Western Hospital Stroke Program (Casaubon), University Health Network, Toronto, Ont.; workHORSE Consulting Ltd. (Foley), London, Ont.; Department of Clinical Neurosciences (Coutts, Smith), Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Faculty of Medicine (Cardiology) (Cox), Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS; Department of Medicine (Douketis), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Division of Neurology (Field), Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia; Vancouver, BC; Department of Emergency Medicine (Lang), Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Division of Cardiology (Mehta), Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Department of Family and Community Medicine (Papoushek), Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; College of Pharmacy (Semchuk), University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Sask.; Division of Neurology (Sharma), Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Cardiovascular Division (Udell), Department of Medicine Women's College Hospital; Peter Munk Cardiac Centre (Udell), Toronto General Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; Divisions Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation) (Mountain) and Neurology (Gubitz), Department of Medicine, Dalhousie University; Division of Neurology (Dowlatshahi), Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ont
| | - Jeffrey Habert
- Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery (Wein), McGill University, Montréal, Que.; the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada (Lindsay, Lawrence, Simard, de Jong); Division of Neurology (Gladstone, Casaubon), Department of Medicine, University of Toronto; Division of Neurology (Gladstone), Department of Medicine, Regional Stroke Centre; Hurvitz Brain Sciences Program (Gladstone), Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre; Sunnybrook Research Institute (Gladstone); Toronto, Ont.; Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM) (Poppe, Gioia), Hôpital Notre-Dame, Montréal, Que.; Department of Family Medicine (Bell, Habert), University of Toronto; Toronto Western Hospital Stroke Program (Casaubon), University Health Network, Toronto, Ont.; workHORSE Consulting Ltd. (Foley), London, Ont.; Department of Clinical Neurosciences (Coutts, Smith), Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Faculty of Medicine (Cardiology) (Cox), Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS; Department of Medicine (Douketis), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Division of Neurology (Field), Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia; Vancouver, BC; Department of Emergency Medicine (Lang), Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Division of Cardiology (Mehta), Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Department of Family and Community Medicine (Papoushek), Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; College of Pharmacy (Semchuk), University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Sask.; Division of Neurology (Sharma), Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Cardiovascular Division (Udell), Department of Medicine Women's College Hospital; Peter Munk Cardiac Centre (Udell), Toronto General Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; Divisions Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation) (Mountain) and Neurology (Gubitz), Department of Medicine, Dalhousie University; Division of Neurology (Dowlatshahi), Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ont
| | - Eddy Lang
- Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery (Wein), McGill University, Montréal, Que.; the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada (Lindsay, Lawrence, Simard, de Jong); Division of Neurology (Gladstone, Casaubon), Department of Medicine, University of Toronto; Division of Neurology (Gladstone), Department of Medicine, Regional Stroke Centre; Hurvitz Brain Sciences Program (Gladstone), Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre; Sunnybrook Research Institute (Gladstone); Toronto, Ont.; Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM) (Poppe, Gioia), Hôpital Notre-Dame, Montréal, Que.; Department of Family Medicine (Bell, Habert), University of Toronto; Toronto Western Hospital Stroke Program (Casaubon), University Health Network, Toronto, Ont.; workHORSE Consulting Ltd. (Foley), London, Ont.; Department of Clinical Neurosciences (Coutts, Smith), Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Faculty of Medicine (Cardiology) (Cox), Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS; Department of Medicine (Douketis), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Division of Neurology (Field), Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia; Vancouver, BC; Department of Emergency Medicine (Lang), Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Division of Cardiology (Mehta), Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Department of Family and Community Medicine (Papoushek), Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; College of Pharmacy (Semchuk), University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Sask.; Division of Neurology (Sharma), Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Cardiovascular Division (Udell), Department of Medicine Women's College Hospital; Peter Munk Cardiac Centre (Udell), Toronto General Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; Divisions Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation) (Mountain) and Neurology (Gubitz), Department of Medicine, Dalhousie University; Division of Neurology (Dowlatshahi), Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ont
| | - Shamir R Mehta
- Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery (Wein), McGill University, Montréal, Que.; the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada (Lindsay, Lawrence, Simard, de Jong); Division of Neurology (Gladstone, Casaubon), Department of Medicine, University of Toronto; Division of Neurology (Gladstone), Department of Medicine, Regional Stroke Centre; Hurvitz Brain Sciences Program (Gladstone), Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre; Sunnybrook Research Institute (Gladstone); Toronto, Ont.; Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM) (Poppe, Gioia), Hôpital Notre-Dame, Montréal, Que.; Department of Family Medicine (Bell, Habert), University of Toronto; Toronto Western Hospital Stroke Program (Casaubon), University Health Network, Toronto, Ont.; workHORSE Consulting Ltd. (Foley), London, Ont.; Department of Clinical Neurosciences (Coutts, Smith), Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Faculty of Medicine (Cardiology) (Cox), Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS; Department of Medicine (Douketis), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Division of Neurology (Field), Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia; Vancouver, BC; Department of Emergency Medicine (Lang), Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Division of Cardiology (Mehta), Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Department of Family and Community Medicine (Papoushek), Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; College of Pharmacy (Semchuk), University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Sask.; Division of Neurology (Sharma), Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Cardiovascular Division (Udell), Department of Medicine Women's College Hospital; Peter Munk Cardiac Centre (Udell), Toronto General Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; Divisions Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation) (Mountain) and Neurology (Gubitz), Department of Medicine, Dalhousie University; Division of Neurology (Dowlatshahi), Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ont
| | - Christine Papoushek
- Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery (Wein), McGill University, Montréal, Que.; the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada (Lindsay, Lawrence, Simard, de Jong); Division of Neurology (Gladstone, Casaubon), Department of Medicine, University of Toronto; Division of Neurology (Gladstone), Department of Medicine, Regional Stroke Centre; Hurvitz Brain Sciences Program (Gladstone), Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre; Sunnybrook Research Institute (Gladstone); Toronto, Ont.; Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM) (Poppe, Gioia), Hôpital Notre-Dame, Montréal, Que.; Department of Family Medicine (Bell, Habert), University of Toronto; Toronto Western Hospital Stroke Program (Casaubon), University Health Network, Toronto, Ont.; workHORSE Consulting Ltd. (Foley), London, Ont.; Department of Clinical Neurosciences (Coutts, Smith), Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Faculty of Medicine (Cardiology) (Cox), Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS; Department of Medicine (Douketis), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Division of Neurology (Field), Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia; Vancouver, BC; Department of Emergency Medicine (Lang), Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Division of Cardiology (Mehta), Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Department of Family and Community Medicine (Papoushek), Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; College of Pharmacy (Semchuk), University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Sask.; Division of Neurology (Sharma), Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Cardiovascular Division (Udell), Department of Medicine Women's College Hospital; Peter Munk Cardiac Centre (Udell), Toronto General Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; Divisions Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation) (Mountain) and Neurology (Gubitz), Department of Medicine, Dalhousie University; Division of Neurology (Dowlatshahi), Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ont
| | - William Semchuk
- Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery (Wein), McGill University, Montréal, Que.; the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada (Lindsay, Lawrence, Simard, de Jong); Division of Neurology (Gladstone, Casaubon), Department of Medicine, University of Toronto; Division of Neurology (Gladstone), Department of Medicine, Regional Stroke Centre; Hurvitz Brain Sciences Program (Gladstone), Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre; Sunnybrook Research Institute (Gladstone); Toronto, Ont.; Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM) (Poppe, Gioia), Hôpital Notre-Dame, Montréal, Que.; Department of Family Medicine (Bell, Habert), University of Toronto; Toronto Western Hospital Stroke Program (Casaubon), University Health Network, Toronto, Ont.; workHORSE Consulting Ltd. (Foley), London, Ont.; Department of Clinical Neurosciences (Coutts, Smith), Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Faculty of Medicine (Cardiology) (Cox), Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS; Department of Medicine (Douketis), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Division of Neurology (Field), Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia; Vancouver, BC; Department of Emergency Medicine (Lang), Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Division of Cardiology (Mehta), Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Department of Family and Community Medicine (Papoushek), Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; College of Pharmacy (Semchuk), University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Sask.; Division of Neurology (Sharma), Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Cardiovascular Division (Udell), Department of Medicine Women's College Hospital; Peter Munk Cardiac Centre (Udell), Toronto General Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; Divisions Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation) (Mountain) and Neurology (Gubitz), Department of Medicine, Dalhousie University; Division of Neurology (Dowlatshahi), Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ont
| | - Mikul Sharma
- Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery (Wein), McGill University, Montréal, Que.; the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada (Lindsay, Lawrence, Simard, de Jong); Division of Neurology (Gladstone, Casaubon), Department of Medicine, University of Toronto; Division of Neurology (Gladstone), Department of Medicine, Regional Stroke Centre; Hurvitz Brain Sciences Program (Gladstone), Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre; Sunnybrook Research Institute (Gladstone); Toronto, Ont.; Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM) (Poppe, Gioia), Hôpital Notre-Dame, Montréal, Que.; Department of Family Medicine (Bell, Habert), University of Toronto; Toronto Western Hospital Stroke Program (Casaubon), University Health Network, Toronto, Ont.; workHORSE Consulting Ltd. (Foley), London, Ont.; Department of Clinical Neurosciences (Coutts, Smith), Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Faculty of Medicine (Cardiology) (Cox), Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS; Department of Medicine (Douketis), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Division of Neurology (Field), Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia; Vancouver, BC; Department of Emergency Medicine (Lang), Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Division of Cardiology (Mehta), Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Department of Family and Community Medicine (Papoushek), Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; College of Pharmacy (Semchuk), University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Sask.; Division of Neurology (Sharma), Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Cardiovascular Division (Udell), Department of Medicine Women's College Hospital; Peter Munk Cardiac Centre (Udell), Toronto General Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; Divisions Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation) (Mountain) and Neurology (Gubitz), Department of Medicine, Dalhousie University; Division of Neurology (Dowlatshahi), Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ont
| | - Jacob A Udell
- Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery (Wein), McGill University, Montréal, Que.; the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada (Lindsay, Lawrence, Simard, de Jong); Division of Neurology (Gladstone, Casaubon), Department of Medicine, University of Toronto; Division of Neurology (Gladstone), Department of Medicine, Regional Stroke Centre; Hurvitz Brain Sciences Program (Gladstone), Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre; Sunnybrook Research Institute (Gladstone); Toronto, Ont.; Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM) (Poppe, Gioia), Hôpital Notre-Dame, Montréal, Que.; Department of Family Medicine (Bell, Habert), University of Toronto; Toronto Western Hospital Stroke Program (Casaubon), University Health Network, Toronto, Ont.; workHORSE Consulting Ltd. (Foley), London, Ont.; Department of Clinical Neurosciences (Coutts, Smith), Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Faculty of Medicine (Cardiology) (Cox), Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS; Department of Medicine (Douketis), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Division of Neurology (Field), Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia; Vancouver, BC; Department of Emergency Medicine (Lang), Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Division of Cardiology (Mehta), Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Department of Family and Community Medicine (Papoushek), Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; College of Pharmacy (Semchuk), University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Sask.; Division of Neurology (Sharma), Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Cardiovascular Division (Udell), Department of Medicine Women's College Hospital; Peter Munk Cardiac Centre (Udell), Toronto General Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; Divisions Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation) (Mountain) and Neurology (Gubitz), Department of Medicine, Dalhousie University; Division of Neurology (Dowlatshahi), Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ont
| | - Stephanie Lawrence
- Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery (Wein), McGill University, Montréal, Que.; the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada (Lindsay, Lawrence, Simard, de Jong); Division of Neurology (Gladstone, Casaubon), Department of Medicine, University of Toronto; Division of Neurology (Gladstone), Department of Medicine, Regional Stroke Centre; Hurvitz Brain Sciences Program (Gladstone), Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre; Sunnybrook Research Institute (Gladstone); Toronto, Ont.; Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM) (Poppe, Gioia), Hôpital Notre-Dame, Montréal, Que.; Department of Family Medicine (Bell, Habert), University of Toronto; Toronto Western Hospital Stroke Program (Casaubon), University Health Network, Toronto, Ont.; workHORSE Consulting Ltd. (Foley), London, Ont.; Department of Clinical Neurosciences (Coutts, Smith), Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Faculty of Medicine (Cardiology) (Cox), Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS; Department of Medicine (Douketis), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Division of Neurology (Field), Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia; Vancouver, BC; Department of Emergency Medicine (Lang), Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Division of Cardiology (Mehta), Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Department of Family and Community Medicine (Papoushek), Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; College of Pharmacy (Semchuk), University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Sask.; Division of Neurology (Sharma), Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Cardiovascular Division (Udell), Department of Medicine Women's College Hospital; Peter Munk Cardiac Centre (Udell), Toronto General Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; Divisions Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation) (Mountain) and Neurology (Gubitz), Department of Medicine, Dalhousie University; Division of Neurology (Dowlatshahi), Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ont
| | - Anita Mountain
- Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery (Wein), McGill University, Montréal, Que.; the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada (Lindsay, Lawrence, Simard, de Jong); Division of Neurology (Gladstone, Casaubon), Department of Medicine, University of Toronto; Division of Neurology (Gladstone), Department of Medicine, Regional Stroke Centre; Hurvitz Brain Sciences Program (Gladstone), Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre; Sunnybrook Research Institute (Gladstone); Toronto, Ont.; Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM) (Poppe, Gioia), Hôpital Notre-Dame, Montréal, Que.; Department of Family Medicine (Bell, Habert), University of Toronto; Toronto Western Hospital Stroke Program (Casaubon), University Health Network, Toronto, Ont.; workHORSE Consulting Ltd. (Foley), London, Ont.; Department of Clinical Neurosciences (Coutts, Smith), Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Faculty of Medicine (Cardiology) (Cox), Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS; Department of Medicine (Douketis), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Division of Neurology (Field), Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia; Vancouver, BC; Department of Emergency Medicine (Lang), Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Division of Cardiology (Mehta), Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Department of Family and Community Medicine (Papoushek), Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; College of Pharmacy (Semchuk), University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Sask.; Division of Neurology (Sharma), Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Cardiovascular Division (Udell), Department of Medicine Women's College Hospital; Peter Munk Cardiac Centre (Udell), Toronto General Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; Divisions Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation) (Mountain) and Neurology (Gubitz), Department of Medicine, Dalhousie University; Division of Neurology (Dowlatshahi), Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ont
| | - Gord Gubitz
- Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery (Wein), McGill University, Montréal, Que.; the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada (Lindsay, Lawrence, Simard, de Jong); Division of Neurology (Gladstone, Casaubon), Department of Medicine, University of Toronto; Division of Neurology (Gladstone), Department of Medicine, Regional Stroke Centre; Hurvitz Brain Sciences Program (Gladstone), Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre; Sunnybrook Research Institute (Gladstone); Toronto, Ont.; Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM) (Poppe, Gioia), Hôpital Notre-Dame, Montréal, Que.; Department of Family Medicine (Bell, Habert), University of Toronto; Toronto Western Hospital Stroke Program (Casaubon), University Health Network, Toronto, Ont.; workHORSE Consulting Ltd. (Foley), London, Ont.; Department of Clinical Neurosciences (Coutts, Smith), Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Faculty of Medicine (Cardiology) (Cox), Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS; Department of Medicine (Douketis), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Division of Neurology (Field), Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia; Vancouver, BC; Department of Emergency Medicine (Lang), Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Division of Cardiology (Mehta), Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Department of Family and Community Medicine (Papoushek), Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; College of Pharmacy (Semchuk), University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Sask.; Division of Neurology (Sharma), Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Cardiovascular Division (Udell), Department of Medicine Women's College Hospital; Peter Munk Cardiac Centre (Udell), Toronto General Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; Divisions Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation) (Mountain) and Neurology (Gubitz), Department of Medicine, Dalhousie University; Division of Neurology (Dowlatshahi), Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ont
| | - Dar Dowlatshahi
- Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery (Wein), McGill University, Montréal, Que.; the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada (Lindsay, Lawrence, Simard, de Jong); Division of Neurology (Gladstone, Casaubon), Department of Medicine, University of Toronto; Division of Neurology (Gladstone), Department of Medicine, Regional Stroke Centre; Hurvitz Brain Sciences Program (Gladstone), Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre; Sunnybrook Research Institute (Gladstone); Toronto, Ont.; Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM) (Poppe, Gioia), Hôpital Notre-Dame, Montréal, Que.; Department of Family Medicine (Bell, Habert), University of Toronto; Toronto Western Hospital Stroke Program (Casaubon), University Health Network, Toronto, Ont.; workHORSE Consulting Ltd. (Foley), London, Ont.; Department of Clinical Neurosciences (Coutts, Smith), Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Faculty of Medicine (Cardiology) (Cox), Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS; Department of Medicine (Douketis), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Division of Neurology (Field), Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia; Vancouver, BC; Department of Emergency Medicine (Lang), Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Division of Cardiology (Mehta), Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Department of Family and Community Medicine (Papoushek), Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; College of Pharmacy (Semchuk), University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Sask.; Division of Neurology (Sharma), Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Cardiovascular Division (Udell), Department of Medicine Women's College Hospital; Peter Munk Cardiac Centre (Udell), Toronto General Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; Divisions Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation) (Mountain) and Neurology (Gubitz), Department of Medicine, Dalhousie University; Division of Neurology (Dowlatshahi), Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ont
| | - Anne Simard
- Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery (Wein), McGill University, Montréal, Que.; the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada (Lindsay, Lawrence, Simard, de Jong); Division of Neurology (Gladstone, Casaubon), Department of Medicine, University of Toronto; Division of Neurology (Gladstone), Department of Medicine, Regional Stroke Centre; Hurvitz Brain Sciences Program (Gladstone), Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre; Sunnybrook Research Institute (Gladstone); Toronto, Ont.; Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM) (Poppe, Gioia), Hôpital Notre-Dame, Montréal, Que.; Department of Family Medicine (Bell, Habert), University of Toronto; Toronto Western Hospital Stroke Program (Casaubon), University Health Network, Toronto, Ont.; workHORSE Consulting Ltd. (Foley), London, Ont.; Department of Clinical Neurosciences (Coutts, Smith), Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Faculty of Medicine (Cardiology) (Cox), Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS; Department of Medicine (Douketis), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Division of Neurology (Field), Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia; Vancouver, BC; Department of Emergency Medicine (Lang), Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Division of Cardiology (Mehta), Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Department of Family and Community Medicine (Papoushek), Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; College of Pharmacy (Semchuk), University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Sask.; Division of Neurology (Sharma), Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Cardiovascular Division (Udell), Department of Medicine Women's College Hospital; Peter Munk Cardiac Centre (Udell), Toronto General Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; Divisions Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation) (Mountain) and Neurology (Gubitz), Department of Medicine, Dalhousie University; Division of Neurology (Dowlatshahi), Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ont
| | - Andrea de Jong
- Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery (Wein), McGill University, Montréal, Que.; the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada (Lindsay, Lawrence, Simard, de Jong); Division of Neurology (Gladstone, Casaubon), Department of Medicine, University of Toronto; Division of Neurology (Gladstone), Department of Medicine, Regional Stroke Centre; Hurvitz Brain Sciences Program (Gladstone), Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre; Sunnybrook Research Institute (Gladstone); Toronto, Ont.; Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM) (Poppe, Gioia), Hôpital Notre-Dame, Montréal, Que.; Department of Family Medicine (Bell, Habert), University of Toronto; Toronto Western Hospital Stroke Program (Casaubon), University Health Network, Toronto, Ont.; workHORSE Consulting Ltd. (Foley), London, Ont.; Department of Clinical Neurosciences (Coutts, Smith), Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Faculty of Medicine (Cardiology) (Cox), Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS; Department of Medicine (Douketis), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Division of Neurology (Field), Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia; Vancouver, BC; Department of Emergency Medicine (Lang), Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Division of Cardiology (Mehta), Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Department of Family and Community Medicine (Papoushek), Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; College of Pharmacy (Semchuk), University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Sask.; Division of Neurology (Sharma), Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Cardiovascular Division (Udell), Department of Medicine Women's College Hospital; Peter Munk Cardiac Centre (Udell), Toronto General Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; Divisions Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation) (Mountain) and Neurology (Gubitz), Department of Medicine, Dalhousie University; Division of Neurology (Dowlatshahi), Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ont
| | - Eric E Smith
- Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery (Wein), McGill University, Montréal, Que.; the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada (Lindsay, Lawrence, Simard, de Jong); Division of Neurology (Gladstone, Casaubon), Department of Medicine, University of Toronto; Division of Neurology (Gladstone), Department of Medicine, Regional Stroke Centre; Hurvitz Brain Sciences Program (Gladstone), Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre; Sunnybrook Research Institute (Gladstone); Toronto, Ont.; Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM) (Poppe, Gioia), Hôpital Notre-Dame, Montréal, Que.; Department of Family Medicine (Bell, Habert), University of Toronto; Toronto Western Hospital Stroke Program (Casaubon), University Health Network, Toronto, Ont.; workHORSE Consulting Ltd. (Foley), London, Ont.; Department of Clinical Neurosciences (Coutts, Smith), Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Faculty of Medicine (Cardiology) (Cox), Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS; Department of Medicine (Douketis), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Division of Neurology (Field), Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia; Vancouver, BC; Department of Emergency Medicine (Lang), Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Division of Cardiology (Mehta), Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Department of Family and Community Medicine (Papoushek), Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; College of Pharmacy (Semchuk), University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Sask.; Division of Neurology (Sharma), Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Cardiovascular Division (Udell), Department of Medicine Women's College Hospital; Peter Munk Cardiac Centre (Udell), Toronto General Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; Divisions Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation) (Mountain) and Neurology (Gubitz), Department of Medicine, Dalhousie University; Division of Neurology (Dowlatshahi), Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ont
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Wein T, Lindsay MP, Gladstone DJ, Poppe A, Bell A, Casaubon LK, Foley N, Coutts SB, Cox J, Douketis J, Field T, Gioia L, Habert J, Lang E, Mehta SR, Papoushek C, Semchuk W, Sharma M, Udell JA, Lawrence S, Mountain A, Gubitz G, Dowlatshahi D, Simard A, de Jong A, Smith EE. Recommandations canadiennes pour les pratiques optimales de soins de l’AVC, septième édition : l’acide acétylsalicylique pour la prévention d’événements vasculaires. CMAJ 2020; 192:E1174-E1184. [PMID: 33020129 DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.191599-f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
Affiliation(s)
- Theodore Wein
- Département de neurologie et neurochirurgie [Wein], Université McGill, Montréal (Qc); Fondation des maladies du cœur et de l'AVC du Canada [Lindsay, Lawrence, Simard, de Jong]; Division de neurologie [Gladstone, Casaubon], Département de médecine, Université de Toronto; Division de neurologie [Gladstone], Service de médecine, Centre régional de traitement des AVC; Programme de sciences neurologiques Hurvitz [Gladstone], Centre des sciences de la santé Sunnybrook; Institut de recherche Sunnybrook [Gladstone], Toronto (Ont.); Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM) [Poppe, Gioia], Hôpital Notre-Dame, Montréal (Qc); Département de médecine familiale [Bell, Habert], Université de Toronto; Programme de traitement des AVC de l'hôpital Toronto Western [Casaubon], Réseau universitaire de santé, Toronto (Ont.); workHORSE Consulting Ltd. [Foley], London (Ont.); Département de neurosciences cliniques [Coutts, Smith], École de médecine Cumming, Université de Calgary, Calgary (Alb.); Faculté de médecine (cardiologie) [Cox], Université Dalhousie, Halifax (N.-É.); Département de médecine [Douketis], Université McMaster, Hamilton (Ont.); Division de neurologie [Field], Département de médecine, Université de la Colombie-Britannique, Vancouver (C.-B.); Département de médecine d'urgence [Lang], École de médecine Cumming, Université de Calgary, Calgary Alb.); Division de cardiologie [Mehta], Département de médecine, Université McMaster, Hamilton (Ont.); Département de médecine familiale et communautaire [Papoushek], Faculté de pharmacie Leslie-Dan, Université de Toronto, Toronto (Ont.); École de pharmacie [Semchuk], Université de la Saskatchewan, Saskatoon (Sask.); Division de neurologie [Sharma], Département de médecine, Université McMaster, Hamilton (Ont.); Division cardiovasculaire [Udell], Service de médecine, Hôpital Women's College; Centre de cardiologie Peter-Munk [Udell], Hôpital général de Toronto, Université de Toronto, Toronto (Ont.); Divisions de physiatrie et réadaptation [Mountain] et de neurologie [Gubitz], Département de médecine, Université Dalhousie; Division de neurologie [Dowlatshahi], Faculté de médecine, Université d'Ottawa, Ottawa (Ont.)
| | - M Patrice Lindsay
- Département de neurologie et neurochirurgie [Wein], Université McGill, Montréal (Qc); Fondation des maladies du cœur et de l'AVC du Canada [Lindsay, Lawrence, Simard, de Jong]; Division de neurologie [Gladstone, Casaubon], Département de médecine, Université de Toronto; Division de neurologie [Gladstone], Service de médecine, Centre régional de traitement des AVC; Programme de sciences neurologiques Hurvitz [Gladstone], Centre des sciences de la santé Sunnybrook; Institut de recherche Sunnybrook [Gladstone], Toronto (Ont.); Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM) [Poppe, Gioia], Hôpital Notre-Dame, Montréal (Qc); Département de médecine familiale [Bell, Habert], Université de Toronto; Programme de traitement des AVC de l'hôpital Toronto Western [Casaubon], Réseau universitaire de santé, Toronto (Ont.); workHORSE Consulting Ltd. [Foley], London (Ont.); Département de neurosciences cliniques [Coutts, Smith], École de médecine Cumming, Université de Calgary, Calgary (Alb.); Faculté de médecine (cardiologie) [Cox], Université Dalhousie, Halifax (N.-É.); Département de médecine [Douketis], Université McMaster, Hamilton (Ont.); Division de neurologie [Field], Département de médecine, Université de la Colombie-Britannique, Vancouver (C.-B.); Département de médecine d'urgence [Lang], École de médecine Cumming, Université de Calgary, Calgary Alb.); Division de cardiologie [Mehta], Département de médecine, Université McMaster, Hamilton (Ont.); Département de médecine familiale et communautaire [Papoushek], Faculté de pharmacie Leslie-Dan, Université de Toronto, Toronto (Ont.); École de pharmacie [Semchuk], Université de la Saskatchewan, Saskatoon (Sask.); Division de neurologie [Sharma], Département de médecine, Université McMaster, Hamilton (Ont.); Division cardiovasculaire [Udell], Service de médecine, Hôpital Women's College; Centre de cardiologie Peter-Munk [Udell], Hôpital général de Toronto, Université de Toronto, Toronto (Ont.); Divisions de physiatrie et réadaptation [Mountain] et de neurologie [Gubitz], Département de médecine, Université Dalhousie; Division de neurologie [Dowlatshahi], Faculté de médecine, Université d'Ottawa, Ottawa (Ont.).
| | - David J Gladstone
- Département de neurologie et neurochirurgie [Wein], Université McGill, Montréal (Qc); Fondation des maladies du cœur et de l'AVC du Canada [Lindsay, Lawrence, Simard, de Jong]; Division de neurologie [Gladstone, Casaubon], Département de médecine, Université de Toronto; Division de neurologie [Gladstone], Service de médecine, Centre régional de traitement des AVC; Programme de sciences neurologiques Hurvitz [Gladstone], Centre des sciences de la santé Sunnybrook; Institut de recherche Sunnybrook [Gladstone], Toronto (Ont.); Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM) [Poppe, Gioia], Hôpital Notre-Dame, Montréal (Qc); Département de médecine familiale [Bell, Habert], Université de Toronto; Programme de traitement des AVC de l'hôpital Toronto Western [Casaubon], Réseau universitaire de santé, Toronto (Ont.); workHORSE Consulting Ltd. [Foley], London (Ont.); Département de neurosciences cliniques [Coutts, Smith], École de médecine Cumming, Université de Calgary, Calgary (Alb.); Faculté de médecine (cardiologie) [Cox], Université Dalhousie, Halifax (N.-É.); Département de médecine [Douketis], Université McMaster, Hamilton (Ont.); Division de neurologie [Field], Département de médecine, Université de la Colombie-Britannique, Vancouver (C.-B.); Département de médecine d'urgence [Lang], École de médecine Cumming, Université de Calgary, Calgary Alb.); Division de cardiologie [Mehta], Département de médecine, Université McMaster, Hamilton (Ont.); Département de médecine familiale et communautaire [Papoushek], Faculté de pharmacie Leslie-Dan, Université de Toronto, Toronto (Ont.); École de pharmacie [Semchuk], Université de la Saskatchewan, Saskatoon (Sask.); Division de neurologie [Sharma], Département de médecine, Université McMaster, Hamilton (Ont.); Division cardiovasculaire [Udell], Service de médecine, Hôpital Women's College; Centre de cardiologie Peter-Munk [Udell], Hôpital général de Toronto, Université de Toronto, Toronto (Ont.); Divisions de physiatrie et réadaptation [Mountain] et de neurologie [Gubitz], Département de médecine, Université Dalhousie; Division de neurologie [Dowlatshahi], Faculté de médecine, Université d'Ottawa, Ottawa (Ont.)
| | - Alexandre Poppe
- Département de neurologie et neurochirurgie [Wein], Université McGill, Montréal (Qc); Fondation des maladies du cœur et de l'AVC du Canada [Lindsay, Lawrence, Simard, de Jong]; Division de neurologie [Gladstone, Casaubon], Département de médecine, Université de Toronto; Division de neurologie [Gladstone], Service de médecine, Centre régional de traitement des AVC; Programme de sciences neurologiques Hurvitz [Gladstone], Centre des sciences de la santé Sunnybrook; Institut de recherche Sunnybrook [Gladstone], Toronto (Ont.); Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM) [Poppe, Gioia], Hôpital Notre-Dame, Montréal (Qc); Département de médecine familiale [Bell, Habert], Université de Toronto; Programme de traitement des AVC de l'hôpital Toronto Western [Casaubon], Réseau universitaire de santé, Toronto (Ont.); workHORSE Consulting Ltd. [Foley], London (Ont.); Département de neurosciences cliniques [Coutts, Smith], École de médecine Cumming, Université de Calgary, Calgary (Alb.); Faculté de médecine (cardiologie) [Cox], Université Dalhousie, Halifax (N.-É.); Département de médecine [Douketis], Université McMaster, Hamilton (Ont.); Division de neurologie [Field], Département de médecine, Université de la Colombie-Britannique, Vancouver (C.-B.); Département de médecine d'urgence [Lang], École de médecine Cumming, Université de Calgary, Calgary Alb.); Division de cardiologie [Mehta], Département de médecine, Université McMaster, Hamilton (Ont.); Département de médecine familiale et communautaire [Papoushek], Faculté de pharmacie Leslie-Dan, Université de Toronto, Toronto (Ont.); École de pharmacie [Semchuk], Université de la Saskatchewan, Saskatoon (Sask.); Division de neurologie [Sharma], Département de médecine, Université McMaster, Hamilton (Ont.); Division cardiovasculaire [Udell], Service de médecine, Hôpital Women's College; Centre de cardiologie Peter-Munk [Udell], Hôpital général de Toronto, Université de Toronto, Toronto (Ont.); Divisions de physiatrie et réadaptation [Mountain] et de neurologie [Gubitz], Département de médecine, Université Dalhousie; Division de neurologie [Dowlatshahi], Faculté de médecine, Université d'Ottawa, Ottawa (Ont.)
| | - Alan Bell
- Département de neurologie et neurochirurgie [Wein], Université McGill, Montréal (Qc); Fondation des maladies du cœur et de l'AVC du Canada [Lindsay, Lawrence, Simard, de Jong]; Division de neurologie [Gladstone, Casaubon], Département de médecine, Université de Toronto; Division de neurologie [Gladstone], Service de médecine, Centre régional de traitement des AVC; Programme de sciences neurologiques Hurvitz [Gladstone], Centre des sciences de la santé Sunnybrook; Institut de recherche Sunnybrook [Gladstone], Toronto (Ont.); Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM) [Poppe, Gioia], Hôpital Notre-Dame, Montréal (Qc); Département de médecine familiale [Bell, Habert], Université de Toronto; Programme de traitement des AVC de l'hôpital Toronto Western [Casaubon], Réseau universitaire de santé, Toronto (Ont.); workHORSE Consulting Ltd. [Foley], London (Ont.); Département de neurosciences cliniques [Coutts, Smith], École de médecine Cumming, Université de Calgary, Calgary (Alb.); Faculté de médecine (cardiologie) [Cox], Université Dalhousie, Halifax (N.-É.); Département de médecine [Douketis], Université McMaster, Hamilton (Ont.); Division de neurologie [Field], Département de médecine, Université de la Colombie-Britannique, Vancouver (C.-B.); Département de médecine d'urgence [Lang], École de médecine Cumming, Université de Calgary, Calgary Alb.); Division de cardiologie [Mehta], Département de médecine, Université McMaster, Hamilton (Ont.); Département de médecine familiale et communautaire [Papoushek], Faculté de pharmacie Leslie-Dan, Université de Toronto, Toronto (Ont.); École de pharmacie [Semchuk], Université de la Saskatchewan, Saskatoon (Sask.); Division de neurologie [Sharma], Département de médecine, Université McMaster, Hamilton (Ont.); Division cardiovasculaire [Udell], Service de médecine, Hôpital Women's College; Centre de cardiologie Peter-Munk [Udell], Hôpital général de Toronto, Université de Toronto, Toronto (Ont.); Divisions de physiatrie et réadaptation [Mountain] et de neurologie [Gubitz], Département de médecine, Université Dalhousie; Division de neurologie [Dowlatshahi], Faculté de médecine, Université d'Ottawa, Ottawa (Ont.)
| | - Leanne K Casaubon
- Département de neurologie et neurochirurgie [Wein], Université McGill, Montréal (Qc); Fondation des maladies du cœur et de l'AVC du Canada [Lindsay, Lawrence, Simard, de Jong]; Division de neurologie [Gladstone, Casaubon], Département de médecine, Université de Toronto; Division de neurologie [Gladstone], Service de médecine, Centre régional de traitement des AVC; Programme de sciences neurologiques Hurvitz [Gladstone], Centre des sciences de la santé Sunnybrook; Institut de recherche Sunnybrook [Gladstone], Toronto (Ont.); Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM) [Poppe, Gioia], Hôpital Notre-Dame, Montréal (Qc); Département de médecine familiale [Bell, Habert], Université de Toronto; Programme de traitement des AVC de l'hôpital Toronto Western [Casaubon], Réseau universitaire de santé, Toronto (Ont.); workHORSE Consulting Ltd. [Foley], London (Ont.); Département de neurosciences cliniques [Coutts, Smith], École de médecine Cumming, Université de Calgary, Calgary (Alb.); Faculté de médecine (cardiologie) [Cox], Université Dalhousie, Halifax (N.-É.); Département de médecine [Douketis], Université McMaster, Hamilton (Ont.); Division de neurologie [Field], Département de médecine, Université de la Colombie-Britannique, Vancouver (C.-B.); Département de médecine d'urgence [Lang], École de médecine Cumming, Université de Calgary, Calgary Alb.); Division de cardiologie [Mehta], Département de médecine, Université McMaster, Hamilton (Ont.); Département de médecine familiale et communautaire [Papoushek], Faculté de pharmacie Leslie-Dan, Université de Toronto, Toronto (Ont.); École de pharmacie [Semchuk], Université de la Saskatchewan, Saskatoon (Sask.); Division de neurologie [Sharma], Département de médecine, Université McMaster, Hamilton (Ont.); Division cardiovasculaire [Udell], Service de médecine, Hôpital Women's College; Centre de cardiologie Peter-Munk [Udell], Hôpital général de Toronto, Université de Toronto, Toronto (Ont.); Divisions de physiatrie et réadaptation [Mountain] et de neurologie [Gubitz], Département de médecine, Université Dalhousie; Division de neurologie [Dowlatshahi], Faculté de médecine, Université d'Ottawa, Ottawa (Ont.)
| | - Norine Foley
- Département de neurologie et neurochirurgie [Wein], Université McGill, Montréal (Qc); Fondation des maladies du cœur et de l'AVC du Canada [Lindsay, Lawrence, Simard, de Jong]; Division de neurologie [Gladstone, Casaubon], Département de médecine, Université de Toronto; Division de neurologie [Gladstone], Service de médecine, Centre régional de traitement des AVC; Programme de sciences neurologiques Hurvitz [Gladstone], Centre des sciences de la santé Sunnybrook; Institut de recherche Sunnybrook [Gladstone], Toronto (Ont.); Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM) [Poppe, Gioia], Hôpital Notre-Dame, Montréal (Qc); Département de médecine familiale [Bell, Habert], Université de Toronto; Programme de traitement des AVC de l'hôpital Toronto Western [Casaubon], Réseau universitaire de santé, Toronto (Ont.); workHORSE Consulting Ltd. [Foley], London (Ont.); Département de neurosciences cliniques [Coutts, Smith], École de médecine Cumming, Université de Calgary, Calgary (Alb.); Faculté de médecine (cardiologie) [Cox], Université Dalhousie, Halifax (N.-É.); Département de médecine [Douketis], Université McMaster, Hamilton (Ont.); Division de neurologie [Field], Département de médecine, Université de la Colombie-Britannique, Vancouver (C.-B.); Département de médecine d'urgence [Lang], École de médecine Cumming, Université de Calgary, Calgary Alb.); Division de cardiologie [Mehta], Département de médecine, Université McMaster, Hamilton (Ont.); Département de médecine familiale et communautaire [Papoushek], Faculté de pharmacie Leslie-Dan, Université de Toronto, Toronto (Ont.); École de pharmacie [Semchuk], Université de la Saskatchewan, Saskatoon (Sask.); Division de neurologie [Sharma], Département de médecine, Université McMaster, Hamilton (Ont.); Division cardiovasculaire [Udell], Service de médecine, Hôpital Women's College; Centre de cardiologie Peter-Munk [Udell], Hôpital général de Toronto, Université de Toronto, Toronto (Ont.); Divisions de physiatrie et réadaptation [Mountain] et de neurologie [Gubitz], Département de médecine, Université Dalhousie; Division de neurologie [Dowlatshahi], Faculté de médecine, Université d'Ottawa, Ottawa (Ont.)
| | - Shelagh B Coutts
- Département de neurologie et neurochirurgie [Wein], Université McGill, Montréal (Qc); Fondation des maladies du cœur et de l'AVC du Canada [Lindsay, Lawrence, Simard, de Jong]; Division de neurologie [Gladstone, Casaubon], Département de médecine, Université de Toronto; Division de neurologie [Gladstone], Service de médecine, Centre régional de traitement des AVC; Programme de sciences neurologiques Hurvitz [Gladstone], Centre des sciences de la santé Sunnybrook; Institut de recherche Sunnybrook [Gladstone], Toronto (Ont.); Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM) [Poppe, Gioia], Hôpital Notre-Dame, Montréal (Qc); Département de médecine familiale [Bell, Habert], Université de Toronto; Programme de traitement des AVC de l'hôpital Toronto Western [Casaubon], Réseau universitaire de santé, Toronto (Ont.); workHORSE Consulting Ltd. [Foley], London (Ont.); Département de neurosciences cliniques [Coutts, Smith], École de médecine Cumming, Université de Calgary, Calgary (Alb.); Faculté de médecine (cardiologie) [Cox], Université Dalhousie, Halifax (N.-É.); Département de médecine [Douketis], Université McMaster, Hamilton (Ont.); Division de neurologie [Field], Département de médecine, Université de la Colombie-Britannique, Vancouver (C.-B.); Département de médecine d'urgence [Lang], École de médecine Cumming, Université de Calgary, Calgary Alb.); Division de cardiologie [Mehta], Département de médecine, Université McMaster, Hamilton (Ont.); Département de médecine familiale et communautaire [Papoushek], Faculté de pharmacie Leslie-Dan, Université de Toronto, Toronto (Ont.); École de pharmacie [Semchuk], Université de la Saskatchewan, Saskatoon (Sask.); Division de neurologie [Sharma], Département de médecine, Université McMaster, Hamilton (Ont.); Division cardiovasculaire [Udell], Service de médecine, Hôpital Women's College; Centre de cardiologie Peter-Munk [Udell], Hôpital général de Toronto, Université de Toronto, Toronto (Ont.); Divisions de physiatrie et réadaptation [Mountain] et de neurologie [Gubitz], Département de médecine, Université Dalhousie; Division de neurologie [Dowlatshahi], Faculté de médecine, Université d'Ottawa, Ottawa (Ont.)
| | - Jafna Cox
- Département de neurologie et neurochirurgie [Wein], Université McGill, Montréal (Qc); Fondation des maladies du cœur et de l'AVC du Canada [Lindsay, Lawrence, Simard, de Jong]; Division de neurologie [Gladstone, Casaubon], Département de médecine, Université de Toronto; Division de neurologie [Gladstone], Service de médecine, Centre régional de traitement des AVC; Programme de sciences neurologiques Hurvitz [Gladstone], Centre des sciences de la santé Sunnybrook; Institut de recherche Sunnybrook [Gladstone], Toronto (Ont.); Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM) [Poppe, Gioia], Hôpital Notre-Dame, Montréal (Qc); Département de médecine familiale [Bell, Habert], Université de Toronto; Programme de traitement des AVC de l'hôpital Toronto Western [Casaubon], Réseau universitaire de santé, Toronto (Ont.); workHORSE Consulting Ltd. [Foley], London (Ont.); Département de neurosciences cliniques [Coutts, Smith], École de médecine Cumming, Université de Calgary, Calgary (Alb.); Faculté de médecine (cardiologie) [Cox], Université Dalhousie, Halifax (N.-É.); Département de médecine [Douketis], Université McMaster, Hamilton (Ont.); Division de neurologie [Field], Département de médecine, Université de la Colombie-Britannique, Vancouver (C.-B.); Département de médecine d'urgence [Lang], École de médecine Cumming, Université de Calgary, Calgary Alb.); Division de cardiologie [Mehta], Département de médecine, Université McMaster, Hamilton (Ont.); Département de médecine familiale et communautaire [Papoushek], Faculté de pharmacie Leslie-Dan, Université de Toronto, Toronto (Ont.); École de pharmacie [Semchuk], Université de la Saskatchewan, Saskatoon (Sask.); Division de neurologie [Sharma], Département de médecine, Université McMaster, Hamilton (Ont.); Division cardiovasculaire [Udell], Service de médecine, Hôpital Women's College; Centre de cardiologie Peter-Munk [Udell], Hôpital général de Toronto, Université de Toronto, Toronto (Ont.); Divisions de physiatrie et réadaptation [Mountain] et de neurologie [Gubitz], Département de médecine, Université Dalhousie; Division de neurologie [Dowlatshahi], Faculté de médecine, Université d'Ottawa, Ottawa (Ont.)
| | - James Douketis
- Département de neurologie et neurochirurgie [Wein], Université McGill, Montréal (Qc); Fondation des maladies du cœur et de l'AVC du Canada [Lindsay, Lawrence, Simard, de Jong]; Division de neurologie [Gladstone, Casaubon], Département de médecine, Université de Toronto; Division de neurologie [Gladstone], Service de médecine, Centre régional de traitement des AVC; Programme de sciences neurologiques Hurvitz [Gladstone], Centre des sciences de la santé Sunnybrook; Institut de recherche Sunnybrook [Gladstone], Toronto (Ont.); Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM) [Poppe, Gioia], Hôpital Notre-Dame, Montréal (Qc); Département de médecine familiale [Bell, Habert], Université de Toronto; Programme de traitement des AVC de l'hôpital Toronto Western [Casaubon], Réseau universitaire de santé, Toronto (Ont.); workHORSE Consulting Ltd. [Foley], London (Ont.); Département de neurosciences cliniques [Coutts, Smith], École de médecine Cumming, Université de Calgary, Calgary (Alb.); Faculté de médecine (cardiologie) [Cox], Université Dalhousie, Halifax (N.-É.); Département de médecine [Douketis], Université McMaster, Hamilton (Ont.); Division de neurologie [Field], Département de médecine, Université de la Colombie-Britannique, Vancouver (C.-B.); Département de médecine d'urgence [Lang], École de médecine Cumming, Université de Calgary, Calgary Alb.); Division de cardiologie [Mehta], Département de médecine, Université McMaster, Hamilton (Ont.); Département de médecine familiale et communautaire [Papoushek], Faculté de pharmacie Leslie-Dan, Université de Toronto, Toronto (Ont.); École de pharmacie [Semchuk], Université de la Saskatchewan, Saskatoon (Sask.); Division de neurologie [Sharma], Département de médecine, Université McMaster, Hamilton (Ont.); Division cardiovasculaire [Udell], Service de médecine, Hôpital Women's College; Centre de cardiologie Peter-Munk [Udell], Hôpital général de Toronto, Université de Toronto, Toronto (Ont.); Divisions de physiatrie et réadaptation [Mountain] et de neurologie [Gubitz], Département de médecine, Université Dalhousie; Division de neurologie [Dowlatshahi], Faculté de médecine, Université d'Ottawa, Ottawa (Ont.)
| | - Thalia Field
- Département de neurologie et neurochirurgie [Wein], Université McGill, Montréal (Qc); Fondation des maladies du cœur et de l'AVC du Canada [Lindsay, Lawrence, Simard, de Jong]; Division de neurologie [Gladstone, Casaubon], Département de médecine, Université de Toronto; Division de neurologie [Gladstone], Service de médecine, Centre régional de traitement des AVC; Programme de sciences neurologiques Hurvitz [Gladstone], Centre des sciences de la santé Sunnybrook; Institut de recherche Sunnybrook [Gladstone], Toronto (Ont.); Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM) [Poppe, Gioia], Hôpital Notre-Dame, Montréal (Qc); Département de médecine familiale [Bell, Habert], Université de Toronto; Programme de traitement des AVC de l'hôpital Toronto Western [Casaubon], Réseau universitaire de santé, Toronto (Ont.); workHORSE Consulting Ltd. [Foley], London (Ont.); Département de neurosciences cliniques [Coutts, Smith], École de médecine Cumming, Université de Calgary, Calgary (Alb.); Faculté de médecine (cardiologie) [Cox], Université Dalhousie, Halifax (N.-É.); Département de médecine [Douketis], Université McMaster, Hamilton (Ont.); Division de neurologie [Field], Département de médecine, Université de la Colombie-Britannique, Vancouver (C.-B.); Département de médecine d'urgence [Lang], École de médecine Cumming, Université de Calgary, Calgary Alb.); Division de cardiologie [Mehta], Département de médecine, Université McMaster, Hamilton (Ont.); Département de médecine familiale et communautaire [Papoushek], Faculté de pharmacie Leslie-Dan, Université de Toronto, Toronto (Ont.); École de pharmacie [Semchuk], Université de la Saskatchewan, Saskatoon (Sask.); Division de neurologie [Sharma], Département de médecine, Université McMaster, Hamilton (Ont.); Division cardiovasculaire [Udell], Service de médecine, Hôpital Women's College; Centre de cardiologie Peter-Munk [Udell], Hôpital général de Toronto, Université de Toronto, Toronto (Ont.); Divisions de physiatrie et réadaptation [Mountain] et de neurologie [Gubitz], Département de médecine, Université Dalhousie; Division de neurologie [Dowlatshahi], Faculté de médecine, Université d'Ottawa, Ottawa (Ont.)
| | - Laura Gioia
- Département de neurologie et neurochirurgie [Wein], Université McGill, Montréal (Qc); Fondation des maladies du cœur et de l'AVC du Canada [Lindsay, Lawrence, Simard, de Jong]; Division de neurologie [Gladstone, Casaubon], Département de médecine, Université de Toronto; Division de neurologie [Gladstone], Service de médecine, Centre régional de traitement des AVC; Programme de sciences neurologiques Hurvitz [Gladstone], Centre des sciences de la santé Sunnybrook; Institut de recherche Sunnybrook [Gladstone], Toronto (Ont.); Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM) [Poppe, Gioia], Hôpital Notre-Dame, Montréal (Qc); Département de médecine familiale [Bell, Habert], Université de Toronto; Programme de traitement des AVC de l'hôpital Toronto Western [Casaubon], Réseau universitaire de santé, Toronto (Ont.); workHORSE Consulting Ltd. [Foley], London (Ont.); Département de neurosciences cliniques [Coutts, Smith], École de médecine Cumming, Université de Calgary, Calgary (Alb.); Faculté de médecine (cardiologie) [Cox], Université Dalhousie, Halifax (N.-É.); Département de médecine [Douketis], Université McMaster, Hamilton (Ont.); Division de neurologie [Field], Département de médecine, Université de la Colombie-Britannique, Vancouver (C.-B.); Département de médecine d'urgence [Lang], École de médecine Cumming, Université de Calgary, Calgary Alb.); Division de cardiologie [Mehta], Département de médecine, Université McMaster, Hamilton (Ont.); Département de médecine familiale et communautaire [Papoushek], Faculté de pharmacie Leslie-Dan, Université de Toronto, Toronto (Ont.); École de pharmacie [Semchuk], Université de la Saskatchewan, Saskatoon (Sask.); Division de neurologie [Sharma], Département de médecine, Université McMaster, Hamilton (Ont.); Division cardiovasculaire [Udell], Service de médecine, Hôpital Women's College; Centre de cardiologie Peter-Munk [Udell], Hôpital général de Toronto, Université de Toronto, Toronto (Ont.); Divisions de physiatrie et réadaptation [Mountain] et de neurologie [Gubitz], Département de médecine, Université Dalhousie; Division de neurologie [Dowlatshahi], Faculté de médecine, Université d'Ottawa, Ottawa (Ont.)
| | - Jeffrey Habert
- Département de neurologie et neurochirurgie [Wein], Université McGill, Montréal (Qc); Fondation des maladies du cœur et de l'AVC du Canada [Lindsay, Lawrence, Simard, de Jong]; Division de neurologie [Gladstone, Casaubon], Département de médecine, Université de Toronto; Division de neurologie [Gladstone], Service de médecine, Centre régional de traitement des AVC; Programme de sciences neurologiques Hurvitz [Gladstone], Centre des sciences de la santé Sunnybrook; Institut de recherche Sunnybrook [Gladstone], Toronto (Ont.); Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM) [Poppe, Gioia], Hôpital Notre-Dame, Montréal (Qc); Département de médecine familiale [Bell, Habert], Université de Toronto; Programme de traitement des AVC de l'hôpital Toronto Western [Casaubon], Réseau universitaire de santé, Toronto (Ont.); workHORSE Consulting Ltd. [Foley], London (Ont.); Département de neurosciences cliniques [Coutts, Smith], École de médecine Cumming, Université de Calgary, Calgary (Alb.); Faculté de médecine (cardiologie) [Cox], Université Dalhousie, Halifax (N.-É.); Département de médecine [Douketis], Université McMaster, Hamilton (Ont.); Division de neurologie [Field], Département de médecine, Université de la Colombie-Britannique, Vancouver (C.-B.); Département de médecine d'urgence [Lang], École de médecine Cumming, Université de Calgary, Calgary Alb.); Division de cardiologie [Mehta], Département de médecine, Université McMaster, Hamilton (Ont.); Département de médecine familiale et communautaire [Papoushek], Faculté de pharmacie Leslie-Dan, Université de Toronto, Toronto (Ont.); École de pharmacie [Semchuk], Université de la Saskatchewan, Saskatoon (Sask.); Division de neurologie [Sharma], Département de médecine, Université McMaster, Hamilton (Ont.); Division cardiovasculaire [Udell], Service de médecine, Hôpital Women's College; Centre de cardiologie Peter-Munk [Udell], Hôpital général de Toronto, Université de Toronto, Toronto (Ont.); Divisions de physiatrie et réadaptation [Mountain] et de neurologie [Gubitz], Département de médecine, Université Dalhousie; Division de neurologie [Dowlatshahi], Faculté de médecine, Université d'Ottawa, Ottawa (Ont.)
| | - Eddy Lang
- Département de neurologie et neurochirurgie [Wein], Université McGill, Montréal (Qc); Fondation des maladies du cœur et de l'AVC du Canada [Lindsay, Lawrence, Simard, de Jong]; Division de neurologie [Gladstone, Casaubon], Département de médecine, Université de Toronto; Division de neurologie [Gladstone], Service de médecine, Centre régional de traitement des AVC; Programme de sciences neurologiques Hurvitz [Gladstone], Centre des sciences de la santé Sunnybrook; Institut de recherche Sunnybrook [Gladstone], Toronto (Ont.); Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM) [Poppe, Gioia], Hôpital Notre-Dame, Montréal (Qc); Département de médecine familiale [Bell, Habert], Université de Toronto; Programme de traitement des AVC de l'hôpital Toronto Western [Casaubon], Réseau universitaire de santé, Toronto (Ont.); workHORSE Consulting Ltd. [Foley], London (Ont.); Département de neurosciences cliniques [Coutts, Smith], École de médecine Cumming, Université de Calgary, Calgary (Alb.); Faculté de médecine (cardiologie) [Cox], Université Dalhousie, Halifax (N.-É.); Département de médecine [Douketis], Université McMaster, Hamilton (Ont.); Division de neurologie [Field], Département de médecine, Université de la Colombie-Britannique, Vancouver (C.-B.); Département de médecine d'urgence [Lang], École de médecine Cumming, Université de Calgary, Calgary Alb.); Division de cardiologie [Mehta], Département de médecine, Université McMaster, Hamilton (Ont.); Département de médecine familiale et communautaire [Papoushek], Faculté de pharmacie Leslie-Dan, Université de Toronto, Toronto (Ont.); École de pharmacie [Semchuk], Université de la Saskatchewan, Saskatoon (Sask.); Division de neurologie [Sharma], Département de médecine, Université McMaster, Hamilton (Ont.); Division cardiovasculaire [Udell], Service de médecine, Hôpital Women's College; Centre de cardiologie Peter-Munk [Udell], Hôpital général de Toronto, Université de Toronto, Toronto (Ont.); Divisions de physiatrie et réadaptation [Mountain] et de neurologie [Gubitz], Département de médecine, Université Dalhousie; Division de neurologie [Dowlatshahi], Faculté de médecine, Université d'Ottawa, Ottawa (Ont.)
| | - Shamir R Mehta
- Département de neurologie et neurochirurgie [Wein], Université McGill, Montréal (Qc); Fondation des maladies du cœur et de l'AVC du Canada [Lindsay, Lawrence, Simard, de Jong]; Division de neurologie [Gladstone, Casaubon], Département de médecine, Université de Toronto; Division de neurologie [Gladstone], Service de médecine, Centre régional de traitement des AVC; Programme de sciences neurologiques Hurvitz [Gladstone], Centre des sciences de la santé Sunnybrook; Institut de recherche Sunnybrook [Gladstone], Toronto (Ont.); Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM) [Poppe, Gioia], Hôpital Notre-Dame, Montréal (Qc); Département de médecine familiale [Bell, Habert], Université de Toronto; Programme de traitement des AVC de l'hôpital Toronto Western [Casaubon], Réseau universitaire de santé, Toronto (Ont.); workHORSE Consulting Ltd. [Foley], London (Ont.); Département de neurosciences cliniques [Coutts, Smith], École de médecine Cumming, Université de Calgary, Calgary (Alb.); Faculté de médecine (cardiologie) [Cox], Université Dalhousie, Halifax (N.-É.); Département de médecine [Douketis], Université McMaster, Hamilton (Ont.); Division de neurologie [Field], Département de médecine, Université de la Colombie-Britannique, Vancouver (C.-B.); Département de médecine d'urgence [Lang], École de médecine Cumming, Université de Calgary, Calgary Alb.); Division de cardiologie [Mehta], Département de médecine, Université McMaster, Hamilton (Ont.); Département de médecine familiale et communautaire [Papoushek], Faculté de pharmacie Leslie-Dan, Université de Toronto, Toronto (Ont.); École de pharmacie [Semchuk], Université de la Saskatchewan, Saskatoon (Sask.); Division de neurologie [Sharma], Département de médecine, Université McMaster, Hamilton (Ont.); Division cardiovasculaire [Udell], Service de médecine, Hôpital Women's College; Centre de cardiologie Peter-Munk [Udell], Hôpital général de Toronto, Université de Toronto, Toronto (Ont.); Divisions de physiatrie et réadaptation [Mountain] et de neurologie [Gubitz], Département de médecine, Université Dalhousie; Division de neurologie [Dowlatshahi], Faculté de médecine, Université d'Ottawa, Ottawa (Ont.)
| | - Christine Papoushek
- Département de neurologie et neurochirurgie [Wein], Université McGill, Montréal (Qc); Fondation des maladies du cœur et de l'AVC du Canada [Lindsay, Lawrence, Simard, de Jong]; Division de neurologie [Gladstone, Casaubon], Département de médecine, Université de Toronto; Division de neurologie [Gladstone], Service de médecine, Centre régional de traitement des AVC; Programme de sciences neurologiques Hurvitz [Gladstone], Centre des sciences de la santé Sunnybrook; Institut de recherche Sunnybrook [Gladstone], Toronto (Ont.); Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM) [Poppe, Gioia], Hôpital Notre-Dame, Montréal (Qc); Département de médecine familiale [Bell, Habert], Université de Toronto; Programme de traitement des AVC de l'hôpital Toronto Western [Casaubon], Réseau universitaire de santé, Toronto (Ont.); workHORSE Consulting Ltd. [Foley], London (Ont.); Département de neurosciences cliniques [Coutts, Smith], École de médecine Cumming, Université de Calgary, Calgary (Alb.); Faculté de médecine (cardiologie) [Cox], Université Dalhousie, Halifax (N.-É.); Département de médecine [Douketis], Université McMaster, Hamilton (Ont.); Division de neurologie [Field], Département de médecine, Université de la Colombie-Britannique, Vancouver (C.-B.); Département de médecine d'urgence [Lang], École de médecine Cumming, Université de Calgary, Calgary Alb.); Division de cardiologie [Mehta], Département de médecine, Université McMaster, Hamilton (Ont.); Département de médecine familiale et communautaire [Papoushek], Faculté de pharmacie Leslie-Dan, Université de Toronto, Toronto (Ont.); École de pharmacie [Semchuk], Université de la Saskatchewan, Saskatoon (Sask.); Division de neurologie [Sharma], Département de médecine, Université McMaster, Hamilton (Ont.); Division cardiovasculaire [Udell], Service de médecine, Hôpital Women's College; Centre de cardiologie Peter-Munk [Udell], Hôpital général de Toronto, Université de Toronto, Toronto (Ont.); Divisions de physiatrie et réadaptation [Mountain] et de neurologie [Gubitz], Département de médecine, Université Dalhousie; Division de neurologie [Dowlatshahi], Faculté de médecine, Université d'Ottawa, Ottawa (Ont.)
| | - William Semchuk
- Département de neurologie et neurochirurgie [Wein], Université McGill, Montréal (Qc); Fondation des maladies du cœur et de l'AVC du Canada [Lindsay, Lawrence, Simard, de Jong]; Division de neurologie [Gladstone, Casaubon], Département de médecine, Université de Toronto; Division de neurologie [Gladstone], Service de médecine, Centre régional de traitement des AVC; Programme de sciences neurologiques Hurvitz [Gladstone], Centre des sciences de la santé Sunnybrook; Institut de recherche Sunnybrook [Gladstone], Toronto (Ont.); Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM) [Poppe, Gioia], Hôpital Notre-Dame, Montréal (Qc); Département de médecine familiale [Bell, Habert], Université de Toronto; Programme de traitement des AVC de l'hôpital Toronto Western [Casaubon], Réseau universitaire de santé, Toronto (Ont.); workHORSE Consulting Ltd. [Foley], London (Ont.); Département de neurosciences cliniques [Coutts, Smith], École de médecine Cumming, Université de Calgary, Calgary (Alb.); Faculté de médecine (cardiologie) [Cox], Université Dalhousie, Halifax (N.-É.); Département de médecine [Douketis], Université McMaster, Hamilton (Ont.); Division de neurologie [Field], Département de médecine, Université de la Colombie-Britannique, Vancouver (C.-B.); Département de médecine d'urgence [Lang], École de médecine Cumming, Université de Calgary, Calgary Alb.); Division de cardiologie [Mehta], Département de médecine, Université McMaster, Hamilton (Ont.); Département de médecine familiale et communautaire [Papoushek], Faculté de pharmacie Leslie-Dan, Université de Toronto, Toronto (Ont.); École de pharmacie [Semchuk], Université de la Saskatchewan, Saskatoon (Sask.); Division de neurologie [Sharma], Département de médecine, Université McMaster, Hamilton (Ont.); Division cardiovasculaire [Udell], Service de médecine, Hôpital Women's College; Centre de cardiologie Peter-Munk [Udell], Hôpital général de Toronto, Université de Toronto, Toronto (Ont.); Divisions de physiatrie et réadaptation [Mountain] et de neurologie [Gubitz], Département de médecine, Université Dalhousie; Division de neurologie [Dowlatshahi], Faculté de médecine, Université d'Ottawa, Ottawa (Ont.)
| | - Mikul Sharma
- Département de neurologie et neurochirurgie [Wein], Université McGill, Montréal (Qc); Fondation des maladies du cœur et de l'AVC du Canada [Lindsay, Lawrence, Simard, de Jong]; Division de neurologie [Gladstone, Casaubon], Département de médecine, Université de Toronto; Division de neurologie [Gladstone], Service de médecine, Centre régional de traitement des AVC; Programme de sciences neurologiques Hurvitz [Gladstone], Centre des sciences de la santé Sunnybrook; Institut de recherche Sunnybrook [Gladstone], Toronto (Ont.); Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM) [Poppe, Gioia], Hôpital Notre-Dame, Montréal (Qc); Département de médecine familiale [Bell, Habert], Université de Toronto; Programme de traitement des AVC de l'hôpital Toronto Western [Casaubon], Réseau universitaire de santé, Toronto (Ont.); workHORSE Consulting Ltd. [Foley], London (Ont.); Département de neurosciences cliniques [Coutts, Smith], École de médecine Cumming, Université de Calgary, Calgary (Alb.); Faculté de médecine (cardiologie) [Cox], Université Dalhousie, Halifax (N.-É.); Département de médecine [Douketis], Université McMaster, Hamilton (Ont.); Division de neurologie [Field], Département de médecine, Université de la Colombie-Britannique, Vancouver (C.-B.); Département de médecine d'urgence [Lang], École de médecine Cumming, Université de Calgary, Calgary Alb.); Division de cardiologie [Mehta], Département de médecine, Université McMaster, Hamilton (Ont.); Département de médecine familiale et communautaire [Papoushek], Faculté de pharmacie Leslie-Dan, Université de Toronto, Toronto (Ont.); École de pharmacie [Semchuk], Université de la Saskatchewan, Saskatoon (Sask.); Division de neurologie [Sharma], Département de médecine, Université McMaster, Hamilton (Ont.); Division cardiovasculaire [Udell], Service de médecine, Hôpital Women's College; Centre de cardiologie Peter-Munk [Udell], Hôpital général de Toronto, Université de Toronto, Toronto (Ont.); Divisions de physiatrie et réadaptation [Mountain] et de neurologie [Gubitz], Département de médecine, Université Dalhousie; Division de neurologie [Dowlatshahi], Faculté de médecine, Université d'Ottawa, Ottawa (Ont.)
| | - Jacob A Udell
- Département de neurologie et neurochirurgie [Wein], Université McGill, Montréal (Qc); Fondation des maladies du cœur et de l'AVC du Canada [Lindsay, Lawrence, Simard, de Jong]; Division de neurologie [Gladstone, Casaubon], Département de médecine, Université de Toronto; Division de neurologie [Gladstone], Service de médecine, Centre régional de traitement des AVC; Programme de sciences neurologiques Hurvitz [Gladstone], Centre des sciences de la santé Sunnybrook; Institut de recherche Sunnybrook [Gladstone], Toronto (Ont.); Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM) [Poppe, Gioia], Hôpital Notre-Dame, Montréal (Qc); Département de médecine familiale [Bell, Habert], Université de Toronto; Programme de traitement des AVC de l'hôpital Toronto Western [Casaubon], Réseau universitaire de santé, Toronto (Ont.); workHORSE Consulting Ltd. [Foley], London (Ont.); Département de neurosciences cliniques [Coutts, Smith], École de médecine Cumming, Université de Calgary, Calgary (Alb.); Faculté de médecine (cardiologie) [Cox], Université Dalhousie, Halifax (N.-É.); Département de médecine [Douketis], Université McMaster, Hamilton (Ont.); Division de neurologie [Field], Département de médecine, Université de la Colombie-Britannique, Vancouver (C.-B.); Département de médecine d'urgence [Lang], École de médecine Cumming, Université de Calgary, Calgary Alb.); Division de cardiologie [Mehta], Département de médecine, Université McMaster, Hamilton (Ont.); Département de médecine familiale et communautaire [Papoushek], Faculté de pharmacie Leslie-Dan, Université de Toronto, Toronto (Ont.); École de pharmacie [Semchuk], Université de la Saskatchewan, Saskatoon (Sask.); Division de neurologie [Sharma], Département de médecine, Université McMaster, Hamilton (Ont.); Division cardiovasculaire [Udell], Service de médecine, Hôpital Women's College; Centre de cardiologie Peter-Munk [Udell], Hôpital général de Toronto, Université de Toronto, Toronto (Ont.); Divisions de physiatrie et réadaptation [Mountain] et de neurologie [Gubitz], Département de médecine, Université Dalhousie; Division de neurologie [Dowlatshahi], Faculté de médecine, Université d'Ottawa, Ottawa (Ont.)
| | - Stephanie Lawrence
- Département de neurologie et neurochirurgie [Wein], Université McGill, Montréal (Qc); Fondation des maladies du cœur et de l'AVC du Canada [Lindsay, Lawrence, Simard, de Jong]; Division de neurologie [Gladstone, Casaubon], Département de médecine, Université de Toronto; Division de neurologie [Gladstone], Service de médecine, Centre régional de traitement des AVC; Programme de sciences neurologiques Hurvitz [Gladstone], Centre des sciences de la santé Sunnybrook; Institut de recherche Sunnybrook [Gladstone], Toronto (Ont.); Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM) [Poppe, Gioia], Hôpital Notre-Dame, Montréal (Qc); Département de médecine familiale [Bell, Habert], Université de Toronto; Programme de traitement des AVC de l'hôpital Toronto Western [Casaubon], Réseau universitaire de santé, Toronto (Ont.); workHORSE Consulting Ltd. [Foley], London (Ont.); Département de neurosciences cliniques [Coutts, Smith], École de médecine Cumming, Université de Calgary, Calgary (Alb.); Faculté de médecine (cardiologie) [Cox], Université Dalhousie, Halifax (N.-É.); Département de médecine [Douketis], Université McMaster, Hamilton (Ont.); Division de neurologie [Field], Département de médecine, Université de la Colombie-Britannique, Vancouver (C.-B.); Département de médecine d'urgence [Lang], École de médecine Cumming, Université de Calgary, Calgary Alb.); Division de cardiologie [Mehta], Département de médecine, Université McMaster, Hamilton (Ont.); Département de médecine familiale et communautaire [Papoushek], Faculté de pharmacie Leslie-Dan, Université de Toronto, Toronto (Ont.); École de pharmacie [Semchuk], Université de la Saskatchewan, Saskatoon (Sask.); Division de neurologie [Sharma], Département de médecine, Université McMaster, Hamilton (Ont.); Division cardiovasculaire [Udell], Service de médecine, Hôpital Women's College; Centre de cardiologie Peter-Munk [Udell], Hôpital général de Toronto, Université de Toronto, Toronto (Ont.); Divisions de physiatrie et réadaptation [Mountain] et de neurologie [Gubitz], Département de médecine, Université Dalhousie; Division de neurologie [Dowlatshahi], Faculté de médecine, Université d'Ottawa, Ottawa (Ont.)
| | - Anita Mountain
- Département de neurologie et neurochirurgie [Wein], Université McGill, Montréal (Qc); Fondation des maladies du cœur et de l'AVC du Canada [Lindsay, Lawrence, Simard, de Jong]; Division de neurologie [Gladstone, Casaubon], Département de médecine, Université de Toronto; Division de neurologie [Gladstone], Service de médecine, Centre régional de traitement des AVC; Programme de sciences neurologiques Hurvitz [Gladstone], Centre des sciences de la santé Sunnybrook; Institut de recherche Sunnybrook [Gladstone], Toronto (Ont.); Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM) [Poppe, Gioia], Hôpital Notre-Dame, Montréal (Qc); Département de médecine familiale [Bell, Habert], Université de Toronto; Programme de traitement des AVC de l'hôpital Toronto Western [Casaubon], Réseau universitaire de santé, Toronto (Ont.); workHORSE Consulting Ltd. [Foley], London (Ont.); Département de neurosciences cliniques [Coutts, Smith], École de médecine Cumming, Université de Calgary, Calgary (Alb.); Faculté de médecine (cardiologie) [Cox], Université Dalhousie, Halifax (N.-É.); Département de médecine [Douketis], Université McMaster, Hamilton (Ont.); Division de neurologie [Field], Département de médecine, Université de la Colombie-Britannique, Vancouver (C.-B.); Département de médecine d'urgence [Lang], École de médecine Cumming, Université de Calgary, Calgary Alb.); Division de cardiologie [Mehta], Département de médecine, Université McMaster, Hamilton (Ont.); Département de médecine familiale et communautaire [Papoushek], Faculté de pharmacie Leslie-Dan, Université de Toronto, Toronto (Ont.); École de pharmacie [Semchuk], Université de la Saskatchewan, Saskatoon (Sask.); Division de neurologie [Sharma], Département de médecine, Université McMaster, Hamilton (Ont.); Division cardiovasculaire [Udell], Service de médecine, Hôpital Women's College; Centre de cardiologie Peter-Munk [Udell], Hôpital général de Toronto, Université de Toronto, Toronto (Ont.); Divisions de physiatrie et réadaptation [Mountain] et de neurologie [Gubitz], Département de médecine, Université Dalhousie; Division de neurologie [Dowlatshahi], Faculté de médecine, Université d'Ottawa, Ottawa (Ont.)
| | - Gord Gubitz
- Département de neurologie et neurochirurgie [Wein], Université McGill, Montréal (Qc); Fondation des maladies du cœur et de l'AVC du Canada [Lindsay, Lawrence, Simard, de Jong]; Division de neurologie [Gladstone, Casaubon], Département de médecine, Université de Toronto; Division de neurologie [Gladstone], Service de médecine, Centre régional de traitement des AVC; Programme de sciences neurologiques Hurvitz [Gladstone], Centre des sciences de la santé Sunnybrook; Institut de recherche Sunnybrook [Gladstone], Toronto (Ont.); Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM) [Poppe, Gioia], Hôpital Notre-Dame, Montréal (Qc); Département de médecine familiale [Bell, Habert], Université de Toronto; Programme de traitement des AVC de l'hôpital Toronto Western [Casaubon], Réseau universitaire de santé, Toronto (Ont.); workHORSE Consulting Ltd. [Foley], London (Ont.); Département de neurosciences cliniques [Coutts, Smith], École de médecine Cumming, Université de Calgary, Calgary (Alb.); Faculté de médecine (cardiologie) [Cox], Université Dalhousie, Halifax (N.-É.); Département de médecine [Douketis], Université McMaster, Hamilton (Ont.); Division de neurologie [Field], Département de médecine, Université de la Colombie-Britannique, Vancouver (C.-B.); Département de médecine d'urgence [Lang], École de médecine Cumming, Université de Calgary, Calgary Alb.); Division de cardiologie [Mehta], Département de médecine, Université McMaster, Hamilton (Ont.); Département de médecine familiale et communautaire [Papoushek], Faculté de pharmacie Leslie-Dan, Université de Toronto, Toronto (Ont.); École de pharmacie [Semchuk], Université de la Saskatchewan, Saskatoon (Sask.); Division de neurologie [Sharma], Département de médecine, Université McMaster, Hamilton (Ont.); Division cardiovasculaire [Udell], Service de médecine, Hôpital Women's College; Centre de cardiologie Peter-Munk [Udell], Hôpital général de Toronto, Université de Toronto, Toronto (Ont.); Divisions de physiatrie et réadaptation [Mountain] et de neurologie [Gubitz], Département de médecine, Université Dalhousie; Division de neurologie [Dowlatshahi], Faculté de médecine, Université d'Ottawa, Ottawa (Ont.)
| | - Dar Dowlatshahi
- Département de neurologie et neurochirurgie [Wein], Université McGill, Montréal (Qc); Fondation des maladies du cœur et de l'AVC du Canada [Lindsay, Lawrence, Simard, de Jong]; Division de neurologie [Gladstone, Casaubon], Département de médecine, Université de Toronto; Division de neurologie [Gladstone], Service de médecine, Centre régional de traitement des AVC; Programme de sciences neurologiques Hurvitz [Gladstone], Centre des sciences de la santé Sunnybrook; Institut de recherche Sunnybrook [Gladstone], Toronto (Ont.); Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM) [Poppe, Gioia], Hôpital Notre-Dame, Montréal (Qc); Département de médecine familiale [Bell, Habert], Université de Toronto; Programme de traitement des AVC de l'hôpital Toronto Western [Casaubon], Réseau universitaire de santé, Toronto (Ont.); workHORSE Consulting Ltd. [Foley], London (Ont.); Département de neurosciences cliniques [Coutts, Smith], École de médecine Cumming, Université de Calgary, Calgary (Alb.); Faculté de médecine (cardiologie) [Cox], Université Dalhousie, Halifax (N.-É.); Département de médecine [Douketis], Université McMaster, Hamilton (Ont.); Division de neurologie [Field], Département de médecine, Université de la Colombie-Britannique, Vancouver (C.-B.); Département de médecine d'urgence [Lang], École de médecine Cumming, Université de Calgary, Calgary Alb.); Division de cardiologie [Mehta], Département de médecine, Université McMaster, Hamilton (Ont.); Département de médecine familiale et communautaire [Papoushek], Faculté de pharmacie Leslie-Dan, Université de Toronto, Toronto (Ont.); École de pharmacie [Semchuk], Université de la Saskatchewan, Saskatoon (Sask.); Division de neurologie [Sharma], Département de médecine, Université McMaster, Hamilton (Ont.); Division cardiovasculaire [Udell], Service de médecine, Hôpital Women's College; Centre de cardiologie Peter-Munk [Udell], Hôpital général de Toronto, Université de Toronto, Toronto (Ont.); Divisions de physiatrie et réadaptation [Mountain] et de neurologie [Gubitz], Département de médecine, Université Dalhousie; Division de neurologie [Dowlatshahi], Faculté de médecine, Université d'Ottawa, Ottawa (Ont.)
| | - Anne Simard
- Département de neurologie et neurochirurgie [Wein], Université McGill, Montréal (Qc); Fondation des maladies du cœur et de l'AVC du Canada [Lindsay, Lawrence, Simard, de Jong]; Division de neurologie [Gladstone, Casaubon], Département de médecine, Université de Toronto; Division de neurologie [Gladstone], Service de médecine, Centre régional de traitement des AVC; Programme de sciences neurologiques Hurvitz [Gladstone], Centre des sciences de la santé Sunnybrook; Institut de recherche Sunnybrook [Gladstone], Toronto (Ont.); Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM) [Poppe, Gioia], Hôpital Notre-Dame, Montréal (Qc); Département de médecine familiale [Bell, Habert], Université de Toronto; Programme de traitement des AVC de l'hôpital Toronto Western [Casaubon], Réseau universitaire de santé, Toronto (Ont.); workHORSE Consulting Ltd. [Foley], London (Ont.); Département de neurosciences cliniques [Coutts, Smith], École de médecine Cumming, Université de Calgary, Calgary (Alb.); Faculté de médecine (cardiologie) [Cox], Université Dalhousie, Halifax (N.-É.); Département de médecine [Douketis], Université McMaster, Hamilton (Ont.); Division de neurologie [Field], Département de médecine, Université de la Colombie-Britannique, Vancouver (C.-B.); Département de médecine d'urgence [Lang], École de médecine Cumming, Université de Calgary, Calgary Alb.); Division de cardiologie [Mehta], Département de médecine, Université McMaster, Hamilton (Ont.); Département de médecine familiale et communautaire [Papoushek], Faculté de pharmacie Leslie-Dan, Université de Toronto, Toronto (Ont.); École de pharmacie [Semchuk], Université de la Saskatchewan, Saskatoon (Sask.); Division de neurologie [Sharma], Département de médecine, Université McMaster, Hamilton (Ont.); Division cardiovasculaire [Udell], Service de médecine, Hôpital Women's College; Centre de cardiologie Peter-Munk [Udell], Hôpital général de Toronto, Université de Toronto, Toronto (Ont.); Divisions de physiatrie et réadaptation [Mountain] et de neurologie [Gubitz], Département de médecine, Université Dalhousie; Division de neurologie [Dowlatshahi], Faculté de médecine, Université d'Ottawa, Ottawa (Ont.)
| | - Andrea de Jong
- Département de neurologie et neurochirurgie [Wein], Université McGill, Montréal (Qc); Fondation des maladies du cœur et de l'AVC du Canada [Lindsay, Lawrence, Simard, de Jong]; Division de neurologie [Gladstone, Casaubon], Département de médecine, Université de Toronto; Division de neurologie [Gladstone], Service de médecine, Centre régional de traitement des AVC; Programme de sciences neurologiques Hurvitz [Gladstone], Centre des sciences de la santé Sunnybrook; Institut de recherche Sunnybrook [Gladstone], Toronto (Ont.); Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM) [Poppe, Gioia], Hôpital Notre-Dame, Montréal (Qc); Département de médecine familiale [Bell, Habert], Université de Toronto; Programme de traitement des AVC de l'hôpital Toronto Western [Casaubon], Réseau universitaire de santé, Toronto (Ont.); workHORSE Consulting Ltd. [Foley], London (Ont.); Département de neurosciences cliniques [Coutts, Smith], École de médecine Cumming, Université de Calgary, Calgary (Alb.); Faculté de médecine (cardiologie) [Cox], Université Dalhousie, Halifax (N.-É.); Département de médecine [Douketis], Université McMaster, Hamilton (Ont.); Division de neurologie [Field], Département de médecine, Université de la Colombie-Britannique, Vancouver (C.-B.); Département de médecine d'urgence [Lang], École de médecine Cumming, Université de Calgary, Calgary Alb.); Division de cardiologie [Mehta], Département de médecine, Université McMaster, Hamilton (Ont.); Département de médecine familiale et communautaire [Papoushek], Faculté de pharmacie Leslie-Dan, Université de Toronto, Toronto (Ont.); École de pharmacie [Semchuk], Université de la Saskatchewan, Saskatoon (Sask.); Division de neurologie [Sharma], Département de médecine, Université McMaster, Hamilton (Ont.); Division cardiovasculaire [Udell], Service de médecine, Hôpital Women's College; Centre de cardiologie Peter-Munk [Udell], Hôpital général de Toronto, Université de Toronto, Toronto (Ont.); Divisions de physiatrie et réadaptation [Mountain] et de neurologie [Gubitz], Département de médecine, Université Dalhousie; Division de neurologie [Dowlatshahi], Faculté de médecine, Université d'Ottawa, Ottawa (Ont.)
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- Département de neurologie et neurochirurgie [Wein], Université McGill, Montréal (Qc); Fondation des maladies du cœur et de l'AVC du Canada [Lindsay, Lawrence, Simard, de Jong]; Division de neurologie [Gladstone, Casaubon], Département de médecine, Université de Toronto; Division de neurologie [Gladstone], Service de médecine, Centre régional de traitement des AVC; Programme de sciences neurologiques Hurvitz [Gladstone], Centre des sciences de la santé Sunnybrook; Institut de recherche Sunnybrook [Gladstone], Toronto (Ont.); Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM) [Poppe, Gioia], Hôpital Notre-Dame, Montréal (Qc); Département de médecine familiale [Bell, Habert], Université de Toronto; Programme de traitement des AVC de l'hôpital Toronto Western [Casaubon], Réseau universitaire de santé, Toronto (Ont.); workHORSE Consulting Ltd. [Foley], London (Ont.); Département de neurosciences cliniques [Coutts, Smith], École de médecine Cumming, Université de Calgary, Calgary (Alb.); Faculté de médecine (cardiologie) [Cox], Université Dalhousie, Halifax (N.-É.); Département de médecine [Douketis], Université McMaster, Hamilton (Ont.); Division de neurologie [Field], Département de médecine, Université de la Colombie-Britannique, Vancouver (C.-B.); Département de médecine d'urgence [Lang], École de médecine Cumming, Université de Calgary, Calgary Alb.); Division de cardiologie [Mehta], Département de médecine, Université McMaster, Hamilton (Ont.); Département de médecine familiale et communautaire [Papoushek], Faculté de pharmacie Leslie-Dan, Université de Toronto, Toronto (Ont.); École de pharmacie [Semchuk], Université de la Saskatchewan, Saskatoon (Sask.); Division de neurologie [Sharma], Département de médecine, Université McMaster, Hamilton (Ont.); Division cardiovasculaire [Udell], Service de médecine, Hôpital Women's College; Centre de cardiologie Peter-Munk [Udell], Hôpital général de Toronto, Université de Toronto, Toronto (Ont.); Divisions de physiatrie et réadaptation [Mountain] et de neurologie [Gubitz], Département de médecine, Université Dalhousie; Division de neurologie [Dowlatshahi], Faculté de médecine, Université d'Ottawa, Ottawa (Ont.)
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Turner S, Lang ES, Brown K, Franke J, Workun-Hill M, Jackson C, Roberts L, Leyton C, Bulger EM, Censullo EM, Martin-Gill C. Systematic Review of Evidence-Based Guidelines for Prehospital Care. PREHOSP EMERG CARE 2020; 25:221-234. [PMID: 32286899 DOI: 10.1080/10903127.2020.1754978] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Introduction: Multiple national organizations have identified a need to incorporate more evidence-based medicine in emergency medical services (EMS) through the creation of evidence-based guidelines (EBGs). Tools like the Appraisal of Guidelines for Research and Evaluation (AGREE) II and criteria outlined by the National Academy of Medicine (NAM) have established concrete recommendations for the development of high-quality guidelines. While many guidelines have been created that address topics within EMS medicine, neither the quantity nor quality of prehospital EBGs have been previously reported. Objectives: To perform a systematic review to identify existing EBGs related to prehospital care and evaluate the quality of these guidelines using the AGREE II tool and criteria for clinical guidelines described by the NAM. Methods: We performed a systematic search of the literature in MEDLINE, EMBASE, PubMED, Trip, and guidelines.gov, through September 2018. Guideline topics were categorized based on the 2019 Core Content of EMS Medicine. Two independent reviewers screened titles for relevance and then abstracts for essential guideline features. Included guidelines were appraised with the AGREE II tool across 6 domains by 3 independent reviewers and scores averaged. Two additional reviewers determined if each guideline reported the key elements of clinical practice guidelines recommended by the NAM via consensus. Results: We identified 71 guidelines, of which 89% addressed clinical aspects of EMS medicine. Only 9 guidelines scored >75% across AGREE II domains and most (63%) scored between 50 and 75%. Domain 4 (Clarity of Presentation) had the highest (79.7%) and domain 5 (Applicability) had the lowest average score across EMS guidelines. Only 38% of EMS guidelines included a reporting of all criteria identified by the NAM for clinical practice guidelines, with elements of a systematic review of the literature most commonly missing. Conclusions: EBGs exist addressing a variety of topics in EMS medicine. This systematic review and appraisal of EMS guidelines identified a wide range in the quality of these guidelines and variable reporting of key elements of clinical guidelines. Future guideline developers should consider established methodological and reporting recommendations to improve the quality of EMS guidelines.
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Mountain A, Patrice Lindsay M, Teasell R, Salbach NM, de Jong A, Foley N, Bhogal S, Bains N, Bowes R, Cheung D, Corriveau H, Joseph L, Lesko D, Millar A, Parappilly B, Pikula A, Scarfone D, Rochette A, Taylor T, Vallentin T, Dowlatshahi D, Gubitz G, Casaubon LK, Cameron JI. Canadian Stroke Best Practice Recommendations: Rehabilitation, Recovery, and Community Participation following Stroke. Part Two: Transitions and Community Participation Following Stroke. Int J Stroke 2020; 15:789-806. [DOI: 10.1177/1747493019897847] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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The sixth update of the Canadian Stroke Best Practice Recommendations for Transitions and Community Participation following Stroke is a comprehensive set of evidence-based guidelines addressing issues faced by people following an acute stroke event. Establishing a coordinated and seamless system of care that supports progress achieved during the initial recovery stages throughout the transition to the community is more essential than ever as the medical complexity of people with stroke is also on the rise. All members of the health-care team engaged with people with stroke, their families, and caregivers are responsible for partnerships and collaborations to ensure successful transitions and return to the community following stroke. These guidelines reinforce the growing and changing body of research evidence available to guide ongoing screening, assessment, and management of individuals following stroke as they move from one phase and stage of care to the next without “falling through the cracks.” It also recognizes the growing role of family and informal caregivers in providing significant hours of support that disrupt their own lives and responsibilities and addresses their support and educational needs. According to Statistics Canada, in 2012, eight million Canadians provided care to family members or friends with a long-term health condition, disability, or problems associated with aging. These recommendations incorporate aspects that were previously in the rehabilitation module for the purposes of streamlining, and both modules should be reviewed in order to provide comprehensive care addressing recovery and community reintegration and participation. These recommendations cover topics related to support and education of people with stroke, families, and caregivers during transitions and community reintegration. They include interprofessional planning and communication, return to driving, vocational roles, leisure activities and relationships and sexuality, and transition to long-term care.
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- Anita Mountain
- Division of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada
- Nova Scotia Rehabilitation Centre Site, Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre, Halifax, Canada
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- Western University, London, Canada
- Stroke Rehabilitation Program, Parkwood Hospital, London, Canada
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- Department of Physical Therapy, University of Toronto, Canada
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- Department of Neurosciences, University of Alberta Hospital, Edmonton, Canada
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- ICAN Independence Centre and Network, Sudbury, Canada
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- South East Toronto Stroke Network, Toronto, Canada
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- School of Rehabilitation, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Canada
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- West GTA Stroke Network, Trillium Health Partners, Mississauga, Canada
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- School of Rehabilitation, University of Montreal, Montreal, Canada
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- Carewest Dr. Vernon Fanning Centre, Calgary, Canada
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- Stroke Program, Hamilton Health Sciences, Hamilton, Canada
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- Division of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada
- Stroke Program, Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre, Halifax, Canada
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- Toronto Western Hospital, University Health Network, Toronto, Canada
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- Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, Rehabilitation Sciences Institute, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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Teasell R, Salbach NM, Foley N, Mountain A, Cameron JI, Jong AD, Acerra NE, Bastasi D, Carter SL, Fung J, Halabi ML, Iruthayarajah J, Harris J, Kim E, Noland A, Pooyania S, Rochette A, Stack BD, Symcox E, Timpson D, Varghese S, Verrilli S, Gubitz G, Casaubon LK, Dowlatshahi D, Lindsay MP. Canadian Stroke Best Practice Recommendations: Rehabilitation, Recovery, and Community Participation following Stroke. Part One: Rehabilitation and Recovery Following Stroke; 6th Edition Update 2019. Int J Stroke 2020; 15:763-788. [PMID: 31983296 DOI: 10.1177/1747493019897843] [Citation(s) in RCA: 175] [Impact Index Per Article: 43.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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The sixth update of the Canadian Stroke Best Practice Recommendations: Rehabilitation, Recovery, and Reintegration following Stroke. Part one: Rehabilitation and Recovery Following Stroke is a comprehensive set of evidence-based guidelines addressing issues surrounding impairments, activity limitations, and participation restrictions following stroke. Rehabilitation is a critical component of recovery, essential for helping patients to regain lost skills, relearn tasks, and regain independence. Following a stroke, many people typically require rehabilitation for persisting deficits related to hemiparesis, upper-limb dysfunction, pain, impaired balance, swallowing, and vision, neglect, and limitations with mobility, activities of daily living, and communication. This module addresses interventions related to these issues as well as the structure in which they are provided, since rehabilitation can be provided on an inpatient, outpatient, or community basis. These guidelines also recognize that rehabilitation needs of people with stroke may change over time and therefore intermittent reassessment is important. Recommendations are appropriate for use by all healthcare providers and system planners who organize and provide care to patients following stroke across a broad range of settings. Unlike the previous set of recommendations, in which pediatric stroke was included, this set of recommendations includes primarily adult rehabilitation, recognizing many of these therapies may be applicable in children. Recommendations related to community reintegration, which were previously included within this rehabilitation module, can now be found in the companion module, Rehabilitation, Recovery, and Community Participation following Stroke. Part Two: Transitions and Community Participation Following Stroke.
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- Robert Teasell
- Stroke Rehabilitation Program, 60446Parkwood Hospital, London, Canada
- Western University, London, Canada
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- Department of Physical Therapy, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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- Division of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 3688Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada
- Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre, Nova Scotia Rehabilitation Centre Site, Halifax, Canada
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- Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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- 33484Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada, Toronto, Canada
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- Neurosciences and Physical Therapy, Vancouver Coastal Health, Vancouver, Canada
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- School of Physical and Occupational Therapy, 5620McGill University, Montréal, Canada
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- Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, 3688Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada
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- School of Physical and Occupational Therapy, 5620McGill University, Montréal, Canada
- Jewish Rehabilitation Hospital (CISSS-Laval) research site of CRIR, Montréal, Canada
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- Stroke Program, Edmonton Zone, Alberta Health Services, Edmonton, Canada
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- School of Rehabilitation Sciences, 3710McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada
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- Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, 3158University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
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- School of Audiology and Speech Sciences, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
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- Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada
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- School of Rehabilitation, University of Montreal, Montreal, Canada
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- Tertiary Neuro Rehabilitation, 26634Foothills Medical Centre, Calgary, Alberta
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- Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 153197Pembroke Regional Hospital, Pembroke, Canada
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- Rehabilitation and Palliative Care Program, 102793Eastern Health, Newfoundland and Labrador, St. John's, Canada
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- Northeastern Ontario Stroke Network, Sudbury, Canada
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- Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre Stroke Program, Halifax, Canada
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- Faculty of Medicine, 6363University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada
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Lanctôt KL, Lindsay MP, Smith EE, Sahlas DJ, Foley N, Gubitz G, Austin M, Ball K, Bhogal S, Blake T, Herrmann N, Hogan D, Khan A, Longman S, King A, Leonard C, Shoniker T, Taylor T, Teed M, de Jong A, Mountain A, Casaubon LK, Dowlatshahi D, Swartz RH. Canadian Stroke Best Practice Recommendations: Mood, Cognition and Fatigue following Stroke, 6th edition update 2019. Int J Stroke 2019; 15:668-688. [PMID: 31221036 DOI: 10.1177/1747493019847334] [Citation(s) in RCA: 109] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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The 2019 update of the Canadian Stroke Best Practice Recommendations (CSBPR) for Mood, Cognition and Fatigue following Stroke is a comprehensive set of evidence-based guidelines addressing three important issues that can negatively impact the lives of people who have had a stroke. These include post-stroke depression and anxiety, vascular cognitive impairment, and post-stroke fatigue. Following stroke, approximately 20% to 50% of all persons may be affected by at least one of these conditions. There may also be overlap between conditions, particularly fatigue and depression. If not recognized and treated in a timely matter, these conditions can lead to worse long-term outcomes. The theme of this edition of the CSBPR is Partnerships and Collaborations, which stresses the importance of integration and coordination across the healthcare system to ensure timely and seamless care to optimize recovery and outcomes. Accordingly, these recommendations place strong emphasis on the importance of timely screening and assessments, and timely and adequate initiation of treatment across care settings. Ideally, when screening is suggestive of a mood or cognition issue, patients and families should be referred for in-depth assessment by healthcare providers with expertise in these areas. As the complexity of patients treated for stroke increases, continuity of care and strong communication among healthcare professionals, and between members of the healthcare team and the patient and their family is an even bigger imperative, as stressed throughout the recommendations, as they are critical elements to ensure smooth transitions from acute care to active rehabilitation and reintegration into their community.
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- Krista L Lanctôt
- Sunnybrook Research Institute, Toronto, Canada.,University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine, Toronto, Canada
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- Calgary Stroke Program, Calgary, Canada.,Hotchkiss Brain Institute, University of Calgary Cumming School of Medicine, Calgary, Alberta
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- Division of Neurology, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada
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- Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre, Halifax, Canada.,Department of Medicine (Neurology), Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada.,Canadian Stroke Consortium, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
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- GF Strong Rehabilitation Centre, Vancouver, Canada
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- Sunnybrook Research Institute, Toronto, Canada.,University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine, Toronto, Canada
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- University of Calgary Cumming School of Medicine, Calgary, Canada
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- Montreal University Health Center, Montreal, Canada
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- Calgary Stroke Program, Alberta Health Services, Calgary, Canada
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- Nova Scotia Health Authority, Halifax, Canada
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- Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Program, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada
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- Carewest Dr. Vernon Fanning Centre, Calgary, Canada
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- Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada, Toronto, Canada
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- Dalhousie University Division of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Halifax, Canada.,Nova Scotia Rehabilitation Centre Site, Halifax, Canada
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- University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine, Toronto, Canada.,Canadian Stroke Consortium, Ontario, Canada.,Toronto Western Hospital, University Health Network, Toronto, Canada
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- Sunnybrook Research Institute, Toronto, Canada.,University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine, Toronto, Canada
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Moore G, Reszel J, Daboval T, Lemyre B, Barker C, Dunn S. Qualitative evaluation of a guideline supporting shared decision making for extreme preterm birth. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med 2018; 33:973-981. [PMID: 30107754 DOI: 10.1080/14767058.2018.1512575] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Background and objectives: The decision to attempt resuscitation or provide palliative care at birth for extremely preterm infants between 22 and 25 weeks remains complex. The purpose of this study was to identify facilitators and barriers to implementation of a clinical practice guideline developed to support shared decision-making for these cases.Methods: A purposeful sample of healthcare providers, involved in the care of one of five cases of anticipated extremely preterm birth, was recruited for interviews. Participants shared their views on the guideline content, implementation process, and facilitators and barriers encountered. Interviews were audio-recorded and transcribed verbatim. Qualitative content analysis was used to code, categorize, and thematically describe the data. The Knowledge-Attitudes-Behaviours framework was used to organize the findings.Results: Twenty-five key informants (16 physicians, nine nurses) were interviewed. Participants described varying levels of knowledge of the guideline. Facilitators to implementation included: (1) an awareness of, familiarity with and belief in the content; (2) hard copy and electronic guideline accessibility; and, (3) institutional expertise to provide necessary care. Barriers included: (1) minimal awareness or familiarity with the content; (2) lack of agreement with the recommendations; (3) inadequate evidence and applicability to support changes in practice; and, (4) lack of resources to care for the most immature infants.Conclusions: Identified facilitators and barriers will inform the development of tailored strategies for improved local and future broader implementation. Other institutions can use the results to facilitate implementation of their guidelines on this ethically charged area.
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- Gregory Moore
- Department of Paediatrics, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, Ottawa, Canada.,Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada.,Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Newborn Care, Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, Canada
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- Better Outcomes Registry & Network (BORN) Ontario, Ottawa, Canada
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- Department of Paediatrics, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, Ottawa, Canada.,Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada.,Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Newborn Care, Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, Canada
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- Department of Paediatrics, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, Ottawa, Canada.,Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada.,Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Newborn Care, Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, Canada
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada.,Better Outcomes Registry & Network (BORN) Ontario, Ottawa, Canada
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Grimmer K, Louw Q, Dizon JM, van Niekerk SM, Ernstzen D, Wiysonge C. Standardising evidence strength grading for recommendations from multiple clinical practice guidelines: a South African case study. Implement Sci 2018; 13:117. [PMID: 30157898 PMCID: PMC6114483 DOI: 10.1186/s13012-018-0803-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2018] [Accepted: 08/01/2018] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Significant resources are required to write de novo clinical practice guidelines (CPGs). There are many freely-available CPGs internationally, for many health conditions. Developing countries rarely have the resources for de novo CPGs, and there could be efficiencies in using CPGs developed elsewhere. This paper outlines a novel process developed and tested in a resource-constrained country (South Africa) to synthesise findings from multiple international CPGs on allied health (AH) stroke rehabilitation. METHODS Methodologists, policy-makers, content experts and consumers collaborated to describe the pathway of an 'average' stroke patient through the South African public healthcare system and pose questions about best-practice stroke rehabilitation along this pathway. A comprehensive search identified international guidance documents published since January 2010. These were scanned for relevance to the South African AH stroke rehabilitation questions and critically appraised for methodological quality. Recommendations were extracted from guidance documents for each question. Strength of the body of evidence (SoBE) gradings underpinning recommendations were standardised, and composite recommendations were developed using qualitative synthesis. An algorithm was developed to guide assignment of overall SoBE gradings to composite recommendations. RESULTS Sixteen CPGs were identified, and all were included, as they answered different project questions differently. Methodological quality varied and was unrelated to currency. Seven clusters, outlining 20 composite recommendations were proposed (organise for best practice rehabilitation, operationalise strategies for best practice communication throughout the patient journey, admit to an acute hospital, refer to inpatient rehabilitation, action inpatient rehabilitation, discharge from inpatient rehabilitation and longer-term community-based rehabilitation). CONCLUSION The methodological development process, tested by writing a South African AH stroke rehabilitation guideline from existing evidence sources, took 9 months. The process was efficient, collaborative, effective, rewarding and positive. Using the proposed methods, similar synthesis of existing evidence could be conducted in shorter time periods, in other resource-constrained countries, avoiding the need for expensive and time-consuming de novo CPG development.
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- K. Grimmer
- Clinical Teaching and Education Centre, College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Flinders University, Daw Park, Adelaide, South Australia 5041 Australia
- Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Francie van Zijl Drive, Tygerberg, Cape Town, 7505 South Africa
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- Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Francie van Zijl Drive, Tygerberg, Cape Town, 7505 South Africa
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- International Centre for Allied Health Evidence, University of South Australia, City East Campus, Adelaide, 5000 Australia
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- Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Francie van Zijl Drive, Tygerberg, Cape Town, 7505 South Africa
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- Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Francie van Zijl Drive, Tygerberg, Cape Town, 7505 South Africa
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- Cochrane South Africa, South African Medical Research Council, Francie van Zijl Drive, Parow Valley, Cape Town, 7505 South Africa
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Boulanger JM, Lindsay MP, Gubitz G, Smith EE, Stotts G, Foley N, Bhogal S, Boyle K, Braun L, Goddard T, Heran MKS, Kanya-Forster N, Lang E, Lavoie P, McClelland M, O’Kelly C, Pageau P, Pettersen J, Purvis H, Shamy M, Tampieri D, vanAdel B, Verbeek R, Blacquiere D, Casaubon L, Ferguson D, Hegedus Y, Jacquin GJ, Kelly M, Kamal N, Linkewich B, Lum C, Mann B, Milot G, Newcommon N, Poirier P, Simpkin W, Snieder E, Trivedi A, Whelan R, Eustace M, Smitko E, Butcher K. Canadian Stroke Best Practice Recommendations for Acute Stroke Management: Prehospital, Emergency Department, and Acute Inpatient Stroke Care, 6th Edition, Update 2018. Int J Stroke 2018; 13:949-984. [DOI: 10.1177/1747493018786616] [Citation(s) in RCA: 191] [Impact Index Per Article: 31.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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The 2018 update of the Canadian Stroke Best Practice Recommendations for Acute Stroke Management, 6th edition, is a comprehensive summary of current evidence-based recommendations, appropriate for use by healthcare providers and system planners caring for persons with very recent symptoms of acute stroke or transient ischemic attack. The recommendations are intended for use by a interdisciplinary team of clinicians across a wide range of settings and highlight key elements involved in prehospital and Emergency Department care, acute treatments for ischemic stroke, and acute inpatient care. The most notable changes included in this 6th edition are the renaming of the module and its integration of the formerly separate modules on prehospital and emergency care and acute inpatient stroke care. The new module, Acute Stroke Management: Prehospital, Emergency Department, and Acute Inpatient Stroke Care is now a single, comprehensive module addressing the most important aspects of acute stroke care delivery. Other notable changes include the removal of two sections related to the emergency management of intracerebral hemorrhage and subarachnoid hemorrhage. These topics are covered in a new, dedicated module, to be released later this year. The most significant recommendation updates are for neuroimaging; the extension of the time window for endovascular thrombectomy treatment out to 24 h; considerations for treating a highly selected group of people with stroke of unknown time of onset; and recommendations for dual antiplatelet therapy for a limited duration after acute minor ischemic stroke and transient ischemic attack. This module also emphasizes the need for increased public and healthcare provider’s recognition of the signs of stroke and immediate actions to take; the important expanding role of paramedics and all emergency medical services personnel; arriving at a stroke-enabled Emergency Department without delay; and launching local healthcare institution code stroke protocols. Revisions have also been made to the recommendations for the triage and assessment of risk of recurrent stroke after transient ischemic attack/minor stroke and suggested urgency levels for investigations and initiation of management strategies. The goal of this updated guideline is to optimize stroke care across Canada, by reducing practice variations and reducing the gap between current knowledge and clinical practice.
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- JM Boulanger
- Charles-LeMoyne Hospital, Neurology, Longueuil, Quebec, Canada
- Université de Sherbrooke, Faculty of Medicine, Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada
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- Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Center, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
- Department of Medicine (Neurology), Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
- Canadian Stroke Consortium, Oakville, Ontario, Canada
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- Calgary Stroke Program, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- Hotchkiss Brain Institute, University of Calgary Cumming School of Medicine, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Canadian Stroke Consortium, Oakville, Ontario, Canada
- Ottawa Stroke Program, Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- workHORSE Consulting Services, London, Ontario, Canada
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- workHORSE Consulting Services, London, Ontario, Canada
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- Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Emergency Medical Services, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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- Department of Medicine (Neurology), Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Valley Regional Hospital, Kentville, Nova Scotia, Canada
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- Vancouver General Hospital, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Northern Ontario School of Medicine, Sudbury, Ontario, Canada
- Timmins & District Hospital, Timmins, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Surgery, Laval University, Quebec, Canada
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- Interior Health Research Department, Kelowna General Hospital, Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada
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- Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Neurology, Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Cancer Care Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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- Ottawa Stroke Program, Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Montreal Neurological Hospital and Institute, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Division of Neurology, Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Canadian Stroke Consortium, Oakville, Ontario, Canada
- Saint John Regional Health Centre, Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada
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- Canadian Stroke Consortium, Oakville, Ontario, Canada
- University Health Network (Toronto Western Hospital) Stroke Program, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Saint John Regional Health Centre, Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada
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- Vancouver Island Health Authority, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Centre hospitalier de l’université de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
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- Calgary Stroke Program, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Ottawa Stroke Program, Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Alberta Health Services, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- CHU de Québec, Laval University, Laval, Quebec, Canada
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- Calgary Stroke Program, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Paramedic Association of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Center, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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- Ottawa Stroke Program, Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Section of Neurology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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- University Hospital, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
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- Health Sciences Centre, St. Johns, Newfoundland, Canada
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- Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Neurology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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Lala D, Houghton P, Holyoke P, Wolfe D. Using a Modified ADAPTE Process to Enable Effective Implementation of Electrical Stimulation Therapy for Treating Pressure Ulcers in Persons With Spinal Cord Injury. Rehabil Process Outcome 2017. [DOI: 10.1177/1179572717745836] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Objectives: To apply a modified ADAPTE process to adapt best practices to a local context for successful implementation of electrical stimulation therapy (EST) for treating pressure injuries in persons with spinal cord injury (SCI). Participants: An expert team of health care professionals and a consumer participated in a 2-day workshop to assist in the development of the locally adapted EST document in Southwest Ontario, Canada. Results: A process map illustrating the flow of activities to initiate EST for treating pressure injuries in persons with SCI based on the challenges and opportunities existing within this region was created. The team also developed a summary of roles and responsibilities delineating tasks specific to providing EST and identified a set of challenges likely to be encountered. Conclusions: The modified ADAPTE process provided a clear and flexible structure to adaptation when used for implementation planning. This article shares some challenges associated with using this process for local adaptation and shares strategies of improvement for future studies aimed at adapting a practice to their local environment.
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- Deena Lala
- Faculty of Health & Rehabilitation Sciences, Western University, London, ON, Canada
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- Faculty of Health & Rehabilitation Sciences, Western University, London, ON, Canada
- School of Physical Therapy, Western University, London, ON, Canada
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- Saint Elizabeth Research Centre, Markham, ON, Canada
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- Aging, Rehabilitation and Geriatric Care Research Centre (ARGC), Parkwood Institute Research, London, ON, Canada
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Wein T, Lindsay MP, Côté R, Foley N, Berlingieri J, Bhogal S, Bourgoin A, Buck BH, Cox J, Davidson D, Dowlatshahi D, Douketis J, Falconer J, Field T, Gioia L, Gubitz G, Habert J, Jaspers S, Lum C, McNamara Morse D, Pageau P, Rafay M, Rodgerson A, Semchuk B, Sharma M, Shoamanesh A, Tamayo A, Smitko E, Gladstone DJ. Canadian stroke best practice recommendations: Secondary prevention of stroke, sixth edition practice guidelines, update 2017. Int J Stroke 2017; 13:420-443. [DOI: 10.1177/1747493017743062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 143] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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The 2017 update of The Canadian Stroke Best Practice Recommendations for the Secondary Prevention of Stroke is a collection of current evidence-based recommendations intended for use by clinicians across a wide range of settings. The goal is to provide guidance for the prevention of ischemic stroke recurrence through the identification and management of modifiable vascular risk factors. Recommendations include those related to diagnostic testing, diet and lifestyle, smoking, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, diabetes, antiplatelet and anticoagulant therapies, carotid artery disease, atrial fibrillation, and other cardiac conditions. Notable changes in this sixth edition include the development of core elements for delivering secondary stroke prevention services, the addition of a section on cervical artery dissection, new recommendations regarding the management of patent foramen ovale, and the removal of the recommendations on management of sleep apnea. The Canadian Stroke Best Practice Recommendations include a range of supporting materials such as implementation resources to facilitate the adoption of evidence to practice, and related performance measures to enable monitoring of uptake and effectiveness of the recommendations. The guidelines further emphasize the need for a systems approach to stroke care, involving an interprofessional team, with access to specialists regardless of patient location, and the need to overcome geographic barriers to ensure equity in access within a universal health care system.
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- Theodore Wein
- McGill University, Canada
- Montreal General Hospital, Canada
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- McGill University, Canada
- Montreal General Hospital, Canada
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- Western University, Canada
- workHORSE Consulting, London
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- Division of Neurology, Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, Dalhousie University, Canada
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- Divisions of General Internal Medicine, Hematology and Thromboembolism, McMaster University Department of Medicine, Canada
- Thrombosis Canada, Canada
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Canada
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- Department of Neurosciences, CHUM-Centre Hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal, Hôpital Notre Dame, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, Dalhousie University, Canada
- Queen Elizabeth II Stroke Program, Nova Scotia, Canada
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- Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Toronto, Canada
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- Stroke Program, Ottawa Civic Hospital, Canada
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, The University of Ottawa, Canada
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- Winnipeg Children’s Hospital, Canada
- University of Manitoba, Canada
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- Population Health Research Institute, McMaster University, Canada
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- Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Hurvitz Brain Sciences Program, Sunnybrook Research Institute, Toronto, Canada
- University of Toronto Department of Medicine, Toronto, Canada
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Cranley LA, Cummings GG, Profetto-McGrath J, Toth F, Estabrooks CA. Facilitation roles and characteristics associated with research use by healthcare professionals: a scoping review. BMJ Open 2017; 7:e014384. [PMID: 28801388 PMCID: PMC5724142 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2016-014384] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2016] [Revised: 12/30/2016] [Accepted: 02/21/2017] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Implementing research findings into practice is a complex process that is not well understood. Facilitation has been described as a key component of getting research findings into practice. The literature on facilitation as a practice innovation is growing. This review aimed to identify facilitator roles and to describe characteristics of facilitation that may be associated with successful research use by healthcare professionals. METHODS We searched 10 electronic databases up to December 2016 and used predefined criteria to select articles. We included conceptual papers and empirical studies that described facilitator roles, facilitation processes or interventions, and that focused on healthcare professionals and research use. We used content and thematic analysis to summarise data. Rogers' five main attributes of an innovation guided our synthesis of facilitation characteristics. RESULTS Of the 38 488 articles identified from our online and manual search, we included 195 predominantly research studies. We identified nine facilitator roles: opinion leaders, coaches, champions, research facilitators, clinical/practice facilitators, outreach facilitators, linking agents, knowledge brokers and external-internal facilitators. Fifteen facilitation characteristics were associated with research use, which we grouped into five categories using Rogers' innovation attributes: relative advantage, compatibility, complexity, trialability and observability. CONCLUSIONS We found a diverse and broad literature on the concept of facilitation that can expand our current thinking about facilitation as an innovation and its potential to support an integrated, collaborative approach to improving healthcare delivery.
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- Lisa A Cranley
- Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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- Faculty of Nursing, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
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Blacquiere D, Lindsay MP, Foley N, Taralson C, Alcock S, Balg C, Bhogal S, Cole J, Eustace M, Gallagher P, Ghanem A, Hoechsmann A, Hunter G, Khan K, Marrero A, Moses B, Rayner K, Samis A, Smitko E, Vibe M, Gubitz G, Dowlatshahi D, Phillips S, Silver FL. Canadian Stroke Best Practice Recommendations: Telestroke Best Practice Guidelines Update 2017. Int J Stroke 2017; 12:886-895. [PMID: 28441928 DOI: 10.1177/1747493017706239] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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Every year, approximately 62,000 people with stroke and transient ischemic attack are treated in Canadian hospitals. The 2016 update of the Canadian Stroke Best Practice Recommendations Telestroke guideline is a comprehensive summary of current evidence-based and consensus-based recommendations appropriate for use by all healthcare providers and system planners who organize and provide care to patients following stroke across a broad range of settings. These recommendations focus on the use of telemedicine technologies to rapidly identify and treat appropriate patients with acute thrombolytic therapies in hospitals without stroke specialized expertise; select patients who require to immediate transfer to stroke centers for Endovascular Therapy; and for the patients who remain in community hospitals to facilitate their care on a stroke unit and provide remote access to stroke prevention and rehabilitation services. While these latter areas of Telestroke application are newer, they are rapidly developing, with new opportunities that are yet unrealized. Virtual rehabilitation therapies offer patients the opportunity to participate in rehabilitation therapies, supervised by physical and occupational therapists. While not without its limitations (e.g., access to telecommunications in remote areas, fragmentation of care), the evidence-to-date sets the foundation for improving access to care and management for patients during both the acute phase and now through post stroke recovery.
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- Dylan Blacquiere
- 1 Department of Neurology, Saint John Regional Hospital, New Brunswick, Canada.,2 Faculty of Medicine, Dalhousie University, Nova Scotia, Canada
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- 4 Workhorse Consulting, London, Ontario, Canada.,5 Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
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- 9 Department of Health, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada
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- 10 Health Sciences Centre, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
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- 1 Department of Neurology, Saint John Regional Hospital, New Brunswick, Canada
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- 11 Resau Universitaire de Sante McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- 13 Department of Medicine, Division of Neurology, Neurology and Neurocritical Care, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada
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- 6 University Hospital, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.,14 University of Alberta, Alberta, Canada
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- 15 Dr. Georges-L.-Dumont University Hospital Centre, Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada
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- 16 Yarmouth Regional Hospital, Nova Scotia, Canada
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- 17 Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada
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- 18 Quinte Health Care, Belleville Ontario, Canada.,19 Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
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- 20 Ontario Telemedicine Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- 2 Faculty of Medicine, Dalhousie University, Nova Scotia, Canada.,21 Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre, Capital District Health Authority, Nova Scotia, Canada
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- 22 The Ottawa Hospital Stroke Program, Canada.,23 Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- 2 Faculty of Medicine, Dalhousie University, Nova Scotia, Canada.,21 Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre, Capital District Health Authority, Nova Scotia, Canada
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- 24 University Health Network Stroke Program, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,25 Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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Delvaux N, Van de Velde S, Aertgeerts B, Goossens M, Fauquert B, Kunnamo I, Van Royen P. Adapting a large database of point of care summarized guidelines: a process description. J Eval Clin Pract 2017; 23:21-28. [PMID: 28399329 PMCID: PMC5347856 DOI: 10.1111/jep.12426] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/29/2015] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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RATIONALE, AIMS AND OBJECTIVES Questions posed at the point of care (POC) can be answered using POC summarized guidelines. To implement a national POC information resource, we subscribed to a large database of POC summarized guidelines to complement locally available guidelines. Our challenge was in developing a sustainable strategy for adapting almost 1000 summarized guidelines. The aim of this paper was to describe our process for adapting a database of POC summarized guidelines. METHODS An adaptation process based on the ADAPTE framework was tailored to be used by a heterogeneous group of participants. Guidelines were assessed on content and on applicability to the Belgian context. To improve efficiency, we chose to first aim our efforts towards those guidelines most important to primary care doctors. RESULTS Over a period of 3 years, we screened about 80% of 1000 international summarized guidelines. For those guidelines identified as most important for primary care doctors, we noted that in about half of the cases, remarks were made concerning content. On the other hand, at least two-thirds of all screened guidelines required no changes when evaluating their local usability. CONCLUSIONS Adapting a large body of POC summarized guidelines using a formal adaptation process is possible, even when faced with limited resources. This can be done by creating an efficient and collaborative effort and ensuring user-friendly procedures. Our experiences show that even though in most cases guidelines can be adopted without adaptations, careful review of guidelines developed in a different context remains necessary. Streamlining international efforts in adapting international POC information resources and adopting similar adaptation processes may lessen duplication efforts and prove more cost-effective.
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- Nicolas Delvaux
- Academic Centre for General Practice, Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.,EBMPracticeNet, Leuven, Belgium
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- EBMPracticeNet, Leuven, Belgium.,Belgian Centre for Evidence Based Medicine (CEBAM), Leuven, Belgium
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- Academic Centre for General Practice, Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.,EBMPracticeNet, Leuven, Belgium.,Belgian Centre for Evidence Based Medicine (CEBAM), Leuven, Belgium
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- Academic Centre for General Practice, Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.,EBMPracticeNet, Leuven, Belgium.,Belgian Centre for Evidence Based Medicine (CEBAM), Leuven, Belgium
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- EBMPracticeNet, Leuven, Belgium.,Belgian Centre for Evidence Based Medicine (CEBAM), Leuven, Belgium
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- Belgian Centre for Evidence Based Medicine (CEBAM), Leuven, Belgium.,Department of Primary and Interdisciplinary Care Antwerp, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
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Ernstzen DV, Louw QA, Hillier SL. Clinical practice guidelines for the management of chronic musculoskeletal pain in primary healthcare: a systematic review. Implement Sci 2017; 12:1. [PMID: 28057027 PMCID: PMC5217556 DOI: 10.1186/s13012-016-0533-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 85] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2016] [Accepted: 12/07/2016] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Up-to-date, high quality, evidence-based clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) that are applicable for primary healthcare are vital to optimize services for the population with chronic musculoskeletal pain (CMSP). The study aimed to systematically identify and appraise the available evidence-based CPGs for the management of CMSP in adults presenting in primary healthcare settings. METHODS A systematic review was conducted. Twelve guideline clearinghouses and six electronic databases were searched for eligible CPGs published between the years 2000 and May 2015. CPGs meeting the inclusion criteria were appraised by three reviewers using the Appraisal of Guidelines Research and Evaluation (AGREE) II. RESULTS Of the 1082 records identified, 34 were eligible, and 12 CPGs were included based on the inclusion and exclusion criteria. The methodological rigor of CPG development was highly variable, and the median domain score was 66%. The median score for stakeholder involvement was 64%. The lowest median score was obtained for the domain applicability (48%). There was inconsistent use of frameworks to aggregate the level of evidence and the strength of the recommendation in the included CPGs. The scope and content of the included CPGs focussed on opioid prescription. CONCLUSION Numerous CPGs that are applicable for the primary healthcare of CMSP exists, varying in their scope and methodological quality. This study highlights specific elements to enhance the development and reporting of CPGs, which may play a role in the uptake of guidelines into clinical practice. These elements include enhanced reporting of methodological aspects, the use of frameworks to enhance decision making processes, the inclusion of patient preferences and values, and the consideration of factors influencing applicability of recommendations. TRIAL REGISTRATION PROSPERO CRD42015022098 .
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- Dawn V. Ernstzen
- Division of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, PO Box 241, Cape Town, 8000 South Africa
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- Division of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, PO Box 241, Cape Town, 8000 South Africa
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- Division of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, PO Box 241, Cape Town, 8000 South Africa
- Sansom Institute for Health Research, University of South Australia, Adelaide, 5000 Australia
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Dizon JM, Machingaidze S, Grimmer K. To adopt, to adapt, or to contextualise? The big question in clinical practice guideline development. BMC Res Notes 2016; 9:442. [PMID: 27623764 PMCID: PMC5022236 DOI: 10.1186/s13104-016-2244-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2016] [Accepted: 09/02/2016] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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Aim Developing new clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) can be time-consuming and expensive. A more efficient approach could be to adopt, adapt or contextualise recommendations from existing good quality CPGs so that the resultant guidance is tailored to the local context. Results The first steps are to search for international CPGs that have a similar purpose, end-users and patients to your situation. The second step is to critically appraise the methodological quality of the CPGs to ensure that your guidance is based on credible evidence. Then the decisions begin. Can you simply ‘adopt’ this (parent) clinical practice guidelines, and implement the recommendations in their entirety, without any changes, in your setting? If so, then no further work is required. However this situation is rare. What is more likely, is that even if recommendations from the parent clinical practice guidelines can be adopted, how they are implemented needs to address local issues. Thus you may need to ‘contextualise’ the guidance, by addressing implementation issues such as local workforce, training, health systems, equipment and/or access to services. Generally this means that additional information is required (Practice/Context Points) to support effective implementation of the clinical practice guidelines recommendations. In some cases, you may need to ‘adapt’ the guidance, where you will make changes to the recommendations so that care is relevant to your local environments. This may involve additional work to search for local research, or obtain local consensus, regarding how best to adapt recommendations. For example, adaptation might reflect substituting one drug for another (drugs have similar effects, but the alternative drug to the recommended one may be cheaper, more easily obtained or more culturally acceptable). There is lack of standardisation of clinical practice guidelines terminology, leading clinical practice guideline activities often being poorly conceptualised or reported. We provide an approach that would help improve efficiency and standardisation of clinical practice guidelines activities.
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- Janine Margarita Dizon
- Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Centre for Evidence-Based Health Care (CEBHC), Stellenbosch University, Francie van Zijl Drive, Tygerberg, Cape Town, 7505, South Africa. .,Center for Health Research and Movement Science, College of Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Santo Tomas, 1018, Manila, Philippines.
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- Cochrane South Africa, South African Medical Research Council, Francie van Zijl Drive, Parow Valley, Cape Town, 7505, South Africa.,European and Developing Countries Clinical Trial Partnership (EDCTP), Francie van Zijl Drive, Parow Valley, Cape Town, 7505, South Africa
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- International Centre for Allied Health Evidence (iCAHE), City East Campus, University of South Australia, P4-18 North Terrace, Adelaide, 5000, Australia
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Canadian Stroke Best Practice Recommendations: Managing transitions of care following Stroke, Guidelines Update 2016. Int J Stroke 2016; 11:807-22. [DOI: 10.1177/1747493016660102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2016] [Accepted: 06/06/2016] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Every year, approximately 62,000 people with stroke and transient ischemic attack are treated in Canadian hospitals. For patients, families and caregivers, this can be a difficult time of adjustment. The 2016 update of the Canadian Managing Transitions of Care following Stroke guideline is a comprehensive summary of current evidence-based and consensus-based recommendations appropriate for use by clinicians who provide care to patients following stroke across a broad range of settings. The focus of these recommendations is on support, education and skills training for patients, families and caregivers; effective discharge planning; interprofessional communication; adaptation in resuming activities of daily living; and transition to long-term care for patients who are unable to return to or remain at home. Unlike other modules contained in the Canadian Stroke Best Practice Recommendations (such as acute inpatient care), many of these recommendations are based on consensus opinion, or evidence level C, highlighting the absence of conventional evidence (i.e. randomized controlled trials) in this area of stroke care. The quality of care transitions between stages and settings may have a direct impact on patient and family outcomes such as coping, readmissions and functional recovery. While many qualitative and non-controlled studies were reviewed, this gap in evidence combined with the fact that mortality from stoke is decreasing and more people are living with the effects of stroke, underscores the need to channel a portion of available research funds to recovery and adaptation following the acute phase of stroke.
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Hebert D, Lindsay MP, McIntyre A, Kirton A, Rumney PG, Bagg S, Bayley M, Dowlatshahi D, Dukelow S, Garnhum M, Glasser E, Halabi ML, Kang E, MacKay-Lyons M, Martino R, Rochette A, Rowe S, Salbach N, Semenko B, Stack B, Swinton L, Weber V, Mayer M, Verrilli S, DeVeber G, Andersen J, Barlow K, Cassidy C, Dilenge ME, Fehlings D, Hung R, Iruthayarajah J, Lenz L, Majnemer A, Purtzki J, Rafay M, Sonnenberg LK, Townley A, Janzen S, Foley N, Teasell R. Canadian stroke best practice recommendations: Stroke rehabilitation practice guidelines, update 2015. Int J Stroke 2016; 11:459-84. [DOI: 10.1177/1747493016643553] [Citation(s) in RCA: 342] [Impact Index Per Article: 42.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2015] [Accepted: 03/08/2016] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Stroke rehabilitation is a progressive, dynamic, goal-orientated process aimed at enabling a person with impairment to reach their optimal physical, cognitive, emotional, communicative, social and/or functional activity level. After a stroke, patients often continue to require rehabilitation for persistent deficits related to spasticity, upper and lower extremity dysfunction, shoulder and central pain, mobility/gait, dysphagia, vision, and communication. Each year in Canada 62,000 people experience a stroke. Among stroke survivors, over 6500 individuals access in-patient stroke rehabilitation and stay a median of 30 days (inter-quartile range 19 to 45 days). The 2015 update of the Canadian Stroke Best Practice Recommendations: Stroke Rehabilitation Practice Guidelines is a comprehensive summary of current evidence-based recommendations for all members of multidisciplinary teams working in a range of settings, who provide care to patients following stroke. These recommendations have been developed to address both the organization of stroke rehabilitation within a system of care (i.e., Initial Rehabilitation Assessment; Stroke Rehabilitation Units; Stroke Rehabilitation Teams; Delivery; Outpatient and Community-Based Rehabilitation), and specific interventions and management in stroke recovery and direct clinical care (i.e., Upper Extremity Dysfunction; Lower Extremity Dysfunction; Dysphagia and Malnutrition; Visual-Perceptual Deficits; Central Pain; Communication; Life Roles). In addition, stroke happens at any age, and therefore a new section has been added to the 2015 update to highlight components of stroke rehabilitation for children who have experienced a stroke, either prenatally, as a newborn, or during childhood. All recommendations have been assigned a level of evidence which reflects the strength and quality of current research evidence available to support the recommendation. The updated Rehabilitation Clinical Practice Guidelines feature several additions that reflect new research areas and stronger evidence for already existing recommendations. It is anticipated that these guidelines will provide direction and standardization for patients, families/caregiver(s), and clinicians within Canada and internationally.
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- Debbie Hebert
- Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Heart and Stroke Foundation Canada, Ottawa, Canada
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- St. Joseph's Healthcare – Parkwood Institute, London, ON, Canada
- Lawson Health Research Institute, London, ON, Canada
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- Calgary Paediatric Stroke Program, Department of Paediatrics, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada
- University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada
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- Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital, Toronto, Canada
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- Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada
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- Heart and Stroke Foundation Canada, Ottawa, Canada
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- Alberta Health Services, Stroke Program, Edmonton Zone, Edmonton, Canada
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- Saskatoon Health Region, Saskatchewan, Canada
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- GF Strong Rehabilitation Centre, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Health Sciences Centre, University of Manitoba, Manitoba, Canada
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- Cardiovascular Health & Stroke Strategic Clinical Network, Alberta Health Services, Alberta, Canada
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- Northeastern Ontario Stroke Network, Ontario, Canada
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- University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital, University of Alberta, Alberta, Canada
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- University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada
- Alberta Children’s Hospital, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- St. Joseph's Healthcare – Parkwood Institute, London, ON, Canada
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- University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital, Toronto, Canada
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- Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital, Toronto, Canada
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- Canadian Paediatric Stroke Support Association, Ontario, Canada
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- Montreal Children’s Hospital, Montreal, Canada
- McGill University, Montreal, Canada
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- BC Children’s Hospital, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Canada
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- Children’s Hospital, University of Manitoba, Manitoba, Canada
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- Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital, University of Alberta, Alberta, Canada
- Stollery Children’s Hospital, Edmonton, Canada
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- St. Joseph's Healthcare – Parkwood Institute, London, ON, Canada
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- workHORSE Consulting Limited, London, Ontario, Canada
- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London, ON, Canada
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- St. Joseph's Healthcare – Parkwood Institute, London, ON, Canada
- Lawson Health Research Institute, London, ON, Canada
- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London, ON, Canada
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Kredo T, Bernhardsson S, Machingaidze S, Young T, Louw Q, Ochodo E, Grimmer K. Guide to clinical practice guidelines: the current state of play. Int J Qual Health Care 2016; 28:122-8. [PMID: 26796486 PMCID: PMC4767049 DOI: 10.1093/intqhc/mzv115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 254] [Impact Index Per Article: 31.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/21/2015] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Introduction Extensive research has been undertaken over the last 30 years on the methods underpinning clinical practice guidelines (CPGs), including their development, updating, reporting, tailoring for specific purposes, implementation and evaluation. This has resulted in an increasing number of terms, tools and acronyms. Over time, CPGs have shifted from opinion-based to evidence-informed, including increasingly sophisticated methodologies and implementation strategies, and thus keeping abreast of evolution in this field of research can be challenging. Methods This article collates findings from an extensive document search, to provide a guide describing standards, methods and systems reported in the current CPG methodology and implementation literature. This guide is targeted at those working in health care quality and safety and responsible for either commissioning, researching or delivering health care. It is presented in a way that can be updated as the field expands. Conclusion CPG development and implementation have attracted the most international interest and activity, whilst CPG updating, adopting (with or without contextualization), adapting and impact evaluation are less well addressed.
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- Tamara Kredo
- South African Cochrane Centre (SACC), South African Medical Research Council, Francie van Zijl Drive, Parow Valley, Cape Town 7505, South Africa
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- Närhälsan Rehabilitation, Region VästraGötaland, Hönö, Sweden Department of Medical and Health Sciences, Division of Physiotherapy, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
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- South African Cochrane Centre (SACC), South African Medical Research Council, Francie van Zijl Drive, Parow Valley, Cape Town 7505, South Africa
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- South African Cochrane Centre (SACC), South African Medical Research Council, Francie van Zijl Drive, Parow Valley, Cape Town 7505, South Africa Centre for Evidence-Based Health Care (CEBHC), Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Francie van Zijl Drive, Tygerberg, Cape Town 7505, South Africa
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- Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Francie van Zijl Drive, Tygerberg, Cape Town 7505, South Africa
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- Centre for Evidence-Based Health Care (CEBHC), Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Francie van Zijl Drive, Tygerberg, Cape Town 7505, South Africa
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- Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Francie van Zijl Drive, Tygerberg, Cape Town 7505, South Africa International Centre for Allied Health Evidence (iCAHE), University of South Australia, City East Campus, P4-18 North Terrace, Adelaide 5000, Australia
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Casaubon LK, Boulanger JM, Glasser E, Blacquiere D, Boucher S, Brown K, Goddard T, Gordon J, Horton M, Lalonde J, LaRivière C, Lavoie P, Leslie P, McNeill J, Menon BK, Moses B, Penn M, Perry J, Snieder E, Tymianski D, Foley N, Smith EE, Gubitz G, Hill MD, Lindsay P. Canadian Stroke Best Practice Recommendations: Acute Inpatient Stroke Care Guidelines, Update 2015. Int J Stroke 2016; 11:239-52. [DOI: 10.1177/1747493015622461] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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- Leanne K Casaubon
- University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Heart and Stroke Foundation, Ontario, Canada
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- Regina Qu’Appelle Health Region, Saskatchewan, Canada
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- Dalhousie University, Nova Scotia, Canada
- Annapolis Valley Health Region, Nova Scotia, Canada
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- British Columbia Emergency Health Services, Vancouver, Canada
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- Calgary Stroke Program, Hotchkiss Brain Institute, Alberta, Canada
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- Southwest Health Region, Nova Scotia, Canada
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- Victoria General Hospital, Island Health Authority, British Columbia, Canada
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- Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ontario, Canada
- Ottawa Hospital, Ontario, Canada
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- University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Calgary Stroke Program, Hotchkiss Brain Institute, Alberta, Canada
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- Halifax Infirmary, Nova Scotia, Canada
- Dalhousie University, Nova Scotia, Canada
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- Calgary Stroke Program, Hotchkiss Brain Institute, Alberta, Canada
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- University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Heart and Stroke Foundation, Ontario, Canada
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Casaubon LK, Boulanger JM, Blacquiere D, Boucher S, Brown K, Goddard T, Gordon J, Horton M, Lalonde J, LaRivière C, Lavoie P, Leslie P, McNeill J, Menon BK, Moses B, Penn M, Perry J, Snieder E, Tymianski D, Foley N, Smith EE, Gubitz G, Hill MD, Glasser E, Lindsay P. Canadian Stroke Best Practice Recommendations: Hyperacute Stroke Care Guidelines, Update 2015. Int J Stroke 2015; 10:924-40. [DOI: 10.1111/ijs.12551] [Citation(s) in RCA: 152] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2015] [Accepted: 05/19/2015] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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The 2015 update of the Canadian Stroke Best Practice Recommendations Hyperacute Stroke Care guideline highlights key elements involved in the initial assessment, stabilization, and treatment of patients with transient ischemic attack (TIA), ischemic stroke, intracerebral hemorrhage, subarachnoid hemorrhage, and acute venous sinus thrombosis. The most notable change in this 5th edition is the addition of new recommendations for the use of endovascular therapy for patients with acute ischemic stroke and proximal intracranial arterial occlusion. This includes an overview of the infrastructure and resources required for stroke centers that will provide endovascular therapy as well as regional structures needed to ensure that all patients with acute ischemic stroke that are eligible for endovascular therapy will be able to access this newly approved therapy; recommendations for hyperacute brain and enhanced vascular imaging using computed tomography angiography and computed tomography perfusion; patient selection criteria based on the five trials of endovascular therapy published in early 2015, and performance metric targets for important time-points involved in endovascular therapy, including computed tomography-to-groin puncture and computed tomography-to-reperfusion times. Other updates in this guideline include recommendations for improved time efficiencies for all aspects of hyperacute stroke care with a movement toward a new median target door-to-needle time of 30 min, with the 90th percentile being 60 min. A stronger emphasis is placed on increasing public awareness of stroke with the recent launch of the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada FAST signs of stroke campaign; reinforcing the public need to seek immediate medical attention by calling 911; further engagement of paramedics in the prehospital phase with prehospital notification to the receiving emergency department, as well as the stroke team, including neuroradiology; updates to the triage and same-day assessment of patients with transient ischemic attack; updates to blood pressure recommendations for the hyperacute phase of care for ischemic stroke, intracerebral hemorrhage, and subarachnoid hemorrhage. The goal of these recommendations and supporting materials is to improve efficiencies and minimize the absolute time lapse between stroke symptom onset and reperfusion therapy, which in turn leads to better outcomes and potentially shorter recovery times.
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- Leanne K. Casaubon
- Neurosciences, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
- IHPME, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Research Center, Charles-LeMoyne Hospital, Greenfield Park, QC, Canada
- Neurology, Sherbrooke University, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Stroke Neurology, Regina Qu'Appelle Health Region, Regina, SK, Canada
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- Stroke, Halifax Infirmary, Halifax, NS, Canada
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- Emergency Medicine, Dalhousie University, Annapolis, NS, Canada
- Emergency Medicine, Annapolis Valley Health Region, Annapolis, NS, Canada
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- Neurology, Fraser Health Region, Fraser, BC, Canada
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- British Columbia Emergency Health Services, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Calgary Stroke Program, Hotchkiss Brain Institute, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Medicine, Southwest Health Region, Halifax, NS, Canada
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- Victoria General Hospital, Island Health Authority, Victoria, BC, Canada
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- Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, ON, Canada
- Stroke, Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- Neurosciences, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
- IHPME, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Calgary Stroke Program, Hotchkiss Brain Institute, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Stroke, Halifax Infirmary, Halifax, NS, Canada
- Emergency Medicine, Dalhousie University, Annapolis, NS, Canada
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- Calgary Stroke Program, Hotchkiss Brain Institute, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Stroke, Heart and Stroke Foundation, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- IHPME, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Stroke, Heart and Stroke Foundation, Calgary, AB, Canada
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Eskes GA, Lanctôt KL, Herrmann N, Lindsay P, Bayley M, Bouvier L, Dawson D, Egi S, Gilchrist E, Green T, Gubitz G, Hill MD, Hopper T, Khan A, King A, Kirton A, Moorhouse P, Smith EE, Green J, Foley N, Salter K, Swartz RH. Canadian Stroke Best Practice Recommendations: Mood, Cognition and Fatigue following Stroke Practice Guidelines, Update 2015. Int J Stroke 2015; 10:1130-40. [DOI: 10.1111/ijs.12557] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2015] [Accepted: 05/19/2015] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Every year, approximately 62 000 people with stroke and transient ischemic attack are treated in Canadian hospitals, and the evidence suggests one-third or more will experience vascular-cognitive impairment, and/or intractable fatigue, either alone or in combination. The 2015 update of the Canadian Stroke Best Practice Recommendations: Mood, Cognition and Fatigue Module guideline is a comprehensive summary of current evidence-based recommendations for clinicians in a range of settings, who provide care to patients following stroke. The three consequences of stroke that are the focus of the this guideline (poststroke depression, vascular cognitive impairment, and fatigue) have high incidence rates and significant impact on the lives of people who have had a stroke, impede recovery, and result in worse long-term outcomes. Significant practice variations and gaps in the research evidence have been reported for initial screening and in-depth assessment of stroke patients for these conditions. Also of concern, an increased number of family members and informal caregivers may also experience depressive symptoms in the poststroke recovery phase which further impact patient recovery. These factors emphasize the need for a system of care that ensures screening occurs as a standard and consistent component of clinical practice across settings as stroke patients transition from acute care to active rehabilitation and reintegration into their community. Additionally, building system capacity to ensure access to appropriate specialists for treatment and ongoing management of stroke survivors with these conditions is another great challenge.
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- Gail A. Eskes
- Departments of Psychiatry, Psychology, & Neuroscience, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada
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- Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Canada
- University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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- Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Canada
- University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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- University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
- Heart and Stroke Foundation, Ottawa, Canada
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- University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
- Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, Canada
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- Moncton Hospital/Miramichi Regional Hospital, Miramichi, Canada
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- Department of Occupational Science & Occupational Therapy, & Graduate Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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- Riverview Health Centre, Winnipeg, Canada
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- Department of Psychology, Glenrose Hospital Stroke Program, Edmonton, Canada
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- Faculty of Nursing, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada
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- Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada
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- Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Calgary Stroke Program, University of Calgary, Hotchkiss Brain Institute, Calgary, Canada
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- Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
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- Stroke Department, Richardson Hospital and Montreal University Health Center, Royal Victoria Hospital, Montreal, Canada
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- Stroke Program Department, Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre, Capital District Health Authority, Halifax, Canada
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- Pediatrics and Clinical Neurosciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Calgary, Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute, Calgary, Canada
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- Stroke Program Department, Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre, Capital District Health Authority, Halifax, Canada
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- Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Calgary Stroke Program, University of Calgary, Hotchkiss Brain Institute, Calgary, Canada
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- Departments of Psychiatry, Psychology, & Neuroscience, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada
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- Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Canada
- University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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Coutts SB, Wein TH, Lindsay MP, Buck B, Cote R, Ellis P, Foley N, Hill MD, Jaspers S, Jin AY, Kwiatkowski B, MacPhail C, McNamara-Morse D, McMurtry MS, Mysak T, Pipe A, Silver K, Smith EE, Gubitz G. Canadian Stroke Best Practice Recommendations: Secondary Prevention of Stroke Guidelines, Update 2014. Int J Stroke 2014; 10:282-91. [DOI: 10.1111/ijs.12439] [Citation(s) in RCA: 84] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2014] [Accepted: 11/24/2014] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Every year, approximately 62 000 people with stroke and transient ischemic attack are treated in Canadian hospitals. The 2014 update of the Canadian Secondary Prevention of Stroke guideline is a comprehensive summary of current evidence-based recommendations for clinicians in a range of settings, who provide care to patients following stroke. Notable changes in this 5th edition include an emphasis on treating the highest risk patients who present within 48 h of symptom onset with transient or persistent motor or speech symptoms, who need to be transported to the closest emergency department with capacity for advanced stroke care; a recommendation for brain and vascular imaging (of the intra- and extracranial vessels) to be completed urgently using computed tomography/computed tomography angiography; prolonged cardiac monitoring for patients with suspective cardioembolic stroke but without evidence for atrial fibrillation on electrocardiogram or holter monitoring; and de-emphasizing the need for routine echocardiogram. The Canadian Stroke Best Practice Recommendations include a range of supporting materials such as implementation resources to facilitate the adoption of evidence to practice, and related performance measures to enable monitoring of uptake and effectiveness of the recommendations using a standardized approach. The guidelines further emphasize the need for a systems approach to stroke care, involving an interprofessional team, with access to specialists regardless of patient location, and the need to overcome geographical barriers to ensure equity in access within a universal health-care system.
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- Shelagh B. Coutts
- Calgary Stroke Program, Department of Clinical Neurosciences and Radiology, Hotchkiss Brain Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Stroke Prevention Clinic, Montreal General Hospital, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Division of Neurology, Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Department of Neurology, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Emergency Department, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- WorkHorse Consulting, Foods & Nutrition, Brescia University College, London, ON, Canada
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- Calgary Stroke Program, Department of Clinical Neurosciences and Radiology, Hotchkiss Brain Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Stroke, Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre, Thunder Bay, ON, Canada
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- Division of Neurology, Department of Medicine, Queen's University, Kingston, ON, Canada
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- Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Services, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Prevention and Rehabilitation, University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- Department of Family Medicine, Dalhousie University, Saint John, NB, Canada
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- Calgary Stroke Program, Department of Clinical Neurosciences and Radiology, Hotchkiss Brain Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Dalhousie University, Saint John, NB, Canada
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Coroneos CJ, Voineskos SH, Cornacchi SD, Goldsmith CH, Ignacy TA, Thoma A. Users' guide to the surgical literature: how to evaluate clinical practice guidelines. Can J Surg 2014; 57:280-6. [PMID: 25078935 DOI: 10.1503/cjs.029612] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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- Christopher J Coroneos
- The Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, McMaster University, and the Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont
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- The Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, McMaster University, and the Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont
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- The Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, McMaster University, and the Surgical Outcomes Research Centre (SOURCE), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont
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- The †Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, McMaster University, the Surgical Outcomes Research Centre (SOURCE), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont., and the Faculty of Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada and Arthritis Research Centre of Canada, Richmond, BC
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- The Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont., and the Surgical Outcomes Research Centre (SOURCE), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont
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- The Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, McMaster University, the Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, and the Surgical Outcomes Research Centre (SOURCE), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont
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Standards and Guidelines in Telemedicine and Telehealth. Healthcare (Basel) 2014; 2:74-93. [PMID: 27429261 PMCID: PMC4934495 DOI: 10.3390/healthcare2010074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2013] [Revised: 01/14/2014] [Accepted: 02/07/2014] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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The development of guidelines and standards for telemedicine is an important and valuable process to help insure effective and safe delivery of quality healthcare. Some organizations, such as the American Telemedicine Association (ATA), have made the development of standards and guidelines a priority. The practice guidelines developed so far have been well received by the telemedicine community and are being adopted in numerous practices, as well as being used in research to support the practice and growth of telemedicine. Studies that utilize published guidelines not only help bring them into greater public awareness, but they also provide evidence needed to validate existing guidelines and guide the revision of future versions. Telemedicine will continue to grow and be adopted by more healthcare practitioners and patients in a wide variety of forms not just in the traditional clinical environments, and practice guidelines will be a key factor in fostering this growth. Creation of guidelines is important to payers and regulators as well as increasingly they are adopting and integrating them into regulations and policies. This paper will review some of the recent ATA efforts in developing telemedicine practice guidelines, review the role of research in guidelines development, review data regarding their use, and discuss some of areas where guidelines are still needed.
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Mechanick J, Marchetti A, Apovian C, Benchimol A, Bisschop P, Bolio-Galvis A, Hegazi R, Jenkins D, Mendoza E, Sanz M, Sheu W, Tatti P, Tsang MW, Hamdy O. Diabetes-Specific Nutrition Algorithm. Clin Nutr 2013. [DOI: 10.1201/b16308-16] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Poulin P, Austen L, Scott CM, Poulin M, Gall N, Seidel J, Lafrenière R. Introduction of new technologies and decision making processes: a framework to adapt a Local Health Technology Decision Support Program for other local settings. MEDICAL DEVICES-EVIDENCE AND RESEARCH 2013; 6:185-93. [PMID: 24273415 PMCID: PMC3836686 DOI: 10.2147/mder.s51384] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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PURPOSE Introducing new health technologies, including medical devices, into a local setting in a safe, effective, and transparent manner is a complex process, involving many disciplines and players within an organization. Decision making should be systematic, consistent, and transparent. It should involve translating and integrating scientific evidence, such as health technology assessment (HTA) reports, with context-sensitive evidence to develop recommendations on whether and under what conditions a new technology will be introduced. However, the development of a program to support such decision making can require considerable time and resources. An alternative is to adapt a preexisting program to the new setting. MATERIALS AND METHODS We describe a framework for adapting the Local HTA Decision Support Program, originally developed by the Department of Surgery and Surgical Services (Calgary, AB, Canada), for use by other departments. The framework consists of six steps: 1) development of a program review and adaptation manual, 2) education and readiness assessment of interested departments, 3) evaluation of the program by individual departments, 4) joint evaluation via retreats, 5) synthesis of feedback and program revision, and 6) evaluation of the adaptation process. RESULTS Nine departments revised the Local HTA Decision Support Program and expressed strong satisfaction with the adaptation process. Key elements for success were identified. CONCLUSION Adaptation of a preexisting program may reduce duplication of effort, save resources, raise the health care providers' awareness of HTA, and foster constructive stakeholder engagement, which enhances the legitimacy of evidence-informed recommendations for introducing new health technologies. We encourage others to use this framework for program adaptation and to report their experiences.
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- Paule Poulin
- Department of Surgery, Alberta Health Services, Calgary, AB, Canada
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Krupinski EA, Antoniotti N, Bernard J. Utilization of the American Telemedicine Association's clinical practice guidelines. Telemed J E Health 2013; 19:846-51. [PMID: 24050615 DOI: 10.1089/tmj.2013.0027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The American Telemedicine Association (ATA) Standards and Guidelines Committee develops practice standards and guidelines. Key to the Committee's mission is dissemination so the standards can be used in the practice of telemedicine. Over a 2-year period, when a standards document was accessed from the ATA Web site, a short survey was completed, but it did not assess how the documents were used once downloaded. A more formal survey was conducted to determine the impact ATA standards and guidelines are having on healthcare delivery via telemedicine. MATERIALS AND METHODS A survey was developed and distributed via SurveyMonkey to 13,177 ATA members and nonmembers in November 2011. Results were compiled and analyzed after a 90-day open period for responses to be submitted. RESULTS The majority of respondents (96%) believe the practice of telemedicine/telehealth should have standards and guidelines and that the ATA and other professional societies/associations should be responsible for developing them. The top uses of guidelines include guidance for clinical practice, training, gaining reimbursement, and research. Respondents indicating a need for standards and guidelines said the ATA (78.7%) and other professional societies/associations (74.5%) should be responsible for development. When asked to list specific practice guidelines or standards they are using for telehealth, the majority (21.5%) are using in-house (e.g., hospital, company)-developed guidelines, followed by those from professional associations/societies (20.4%) and those developed by the ATA (18.2%). CONCLUSIONS Overall, the survey results indicate guidelines documents developed by the ATA and other professional societies and those developed in-house are being regularly accessed and used in both public and private sectors. Practitioners of telemedicine believe that standards and guidelines are needed for guidance for clinical practice, training, gaining reimbursement, and research, and they are to use those developed by professional organization such as the ATA as well as those developed by their own institutions.
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Gifford WA, Graham ID, Davies BL. Multi-level barriers analysis to promote guideline based nursing care: a leadership strategy from home health care. J Nurs Manag 2013; 21:762-70. [DOI: 10.1111/jonm.12129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/24/2013] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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- Wendy A. Gifford
- Faculty of Health Sciences; School of Nursing; University of Ottawa; Ottawa Ontario Canada
- Saint Elizabeth; Markham Ontario Canada
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- Faculty of Health Sciences; School of Nursing; University of Ottawa; Ottawa Ontario Canada
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- Faculty of Health Sciences School of Nursing; Co-Director Nursing Best Practice Research Center; University of Ottawa; Ottawa Ontario Canada
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Counts JM, Astles JR, Lipman HB. Assessing physician utilization of laboratory practice guidelines: barriers and opportunities for improvement. Clin Biochem 2013; 46:1554-60. [PMID: 23791802 DOI: 10.1016/j.clinbiochem.2013.06.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2013] [Revised: 06/06/2013] [Accepted: 06/07/2013] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To assess physician utilization of laboratory practice guidelines (LPGs)³ to improve LPG uptake and use. DESIGN AND METHODS A statewide survey of 4987 primary care physicians (PCPs) and 75 infectious disease (ID) specialists was conducted in 2005-2006 to correlate guideline source with users' awareness, utilization, and perceived usefulness of LPGs. We compared LPGs developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to LPGs developed by the Washington State Department of Health through its Clinical Laboratory Advisory Council (CLAC). RESULTS Physician awareness of LPGs was a major impediment to utilization of CLAC LPGs, and they were perceived as inaccessible, too numerous and unhelpful. However, once aware, respondents tended to use LPGs and there were no important differences in impediments or the ways CDC and CLAC LPGs were used. Of the PCPs who had a computerized physician order entry system (CPOE), a majority (92%) found, or expected that they would find, the integration of guidelines into their system helpful. CONCLUSIONS For both CDC and CLAC LPGs, the greatest impediments to uptake were awareness and familiarity, which depended upon LPG source, physician specialty, and practice setting. There was no apparent impediment to uptake of CLAC or CDC LPGs based upon their credibility. Because better promotion could increase uptake, CLAC LPGs are now promoted by the Washington State Medical Association. Integration of LPGs into CPOE and smart phone applications could address major impediments to clinician use. The Cabana paradigm would be useful for any organization seeking to improve LPG impact.
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- Jon M Counts
- University of Washington, Foundation for Health Care Quality, Seattle, WA, United States.
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Bayley MT, Hurdowar A, Richards CL, Korner-Bitensky N, Wood-Dauphinee S, Eng JJ, McKay-Lyons M, Harrison E, Teasell R, Harrison M, Graham ID. Barriers to implementation of stroke rehabilitation evidence: findings from a multi-site pilot project. Disabil Rehabil 2012; 34:1633-8. [PMID: 22631218 DOI: 10.3109/09638288.2012.656790] [Citation(s) in RCA: 132] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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PURPOSE To describe the barriers to implementation of evidence-based recommendations (EBRs) for stroke rehabilitation experienced by nurses, occupational therapists, physical therapists, physicians and hospital managers. METHODS The Stroke Canada Optimization of Rehabilitation by Evidence project developed EBRs for arm and leg rehabilitation after stroke. Five Canadian stroke inpatient rehabilitation centers participated in a pilot implementation study. At each site, a clinician was identified as the "local facilitator" to promote the 6-month implementation. A research coordinator observed the process. Focus groups done at completion were analyzed thematically for barriers by two raters. RESULTS A total of 79 rehabilitation professionals (23 occupational therapists, 17 physical therapists, 23 nurses and 16 directors/managers) participated in 21 focus groups of three to six participants each. The most commonly noted barrier to implementation was lack of time followed by staffing issues, training/education, therapy selection and prioritization, equipment availability and team functioning/communication. There was variation in perceptions of barriers across stakeholders. Nurses noted more training and staffing issues and managers perceived fewer barriers than frontline clinicians. CONCLUSIONS Rehabilitation guideline developers should prioritize evidence for implementation and employ user-friendly language. Guideline implementation strategies must be extremely time efficient. Organizational approaches may be required to overcome the barriers. [Box: see text].
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- Mark T Bayley
- Neuro Rehabilitation Program, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada.
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Mechanick JI, Marchetti AE, Apovian C, Benchimol AK, Bisschop PH, Bolio-Galvis A, Hegazi RA, Jenkins D, Mendoza E, Sanz ML, Sheu WHH, Tatti P, Tsang MW, Hamdy O. Diabetes-specific nutrition algorithm: a transcultural program to optimize diabetes and prediabetes care. Curr Diab Rep 2012; 12:180-94. [PMID: 22322477 PMCID: PMC3303078 DOI: 10.1007/s11892-012-0253-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Type 2 diabetes (T2D) and prediabetes have a major global impact through high disease prevalence, significant downstream pathophysiologic effects, and enormous financial liabilities. To mitigate this disease burden, interventions of proven effectiveness must be used. Evidence shows that nutrition therapy improves glycemic control and reduces the risks of diabetes and its complications. Accordingly, diabetes-specific nutrition therapy should be incorporated into comprehensive patient management programs. Evidence-based recommendations for healthy lifestyles that include healthy eating can be found in clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) from professional medical organizations. To enable broad implementation of these guidelines, recommendations must be reconstructed to account for cultural differences in lifestyle, food availability, and genetic factors. To begin, published CPGs and relevant medical literature were reviewed and evidence ratings applied according to established protocols for guidelines. From this information, an algorithm for the nutritional management of people with T2D and prediabetes was created. Subsequently, algorithm nodes were populated with transcultural attributes to guide decisions. The resultant transcultural diabetes-specific nutrition algorithm (tDNA) was simplified and optimized for global implementation and validation according to current standards for CPG development and cultural adaptation. Thus, the tDNA is a tool to facilitate the delivery of nutrition therapy to patients with T2D and prediabetes in a variety of cultures and geographic locations. It is anticipated that this novel approach can reduce the burden of diabetes, improve quality of life, and save lives. The specific Southeast Asian and Asian Indian tDNA versions can be found in companion articles in this issue of Current Diabetes Reports.
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- Jeffrey I Mechanick
- Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Bone Disease, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA.
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Controversies in the management of splenic trauma. Injury 2012; 43:55-61. [PMID: 20970799 DOI: 10.1016/j.injury.2010.09.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2010] [Revised: 08/03/2010] [Accepted: 09/06/2010] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND The technologic innovations of the last three decades, coupled with a deeper understanding of the immunologic role of the spleen, have significantly shifted the management of splenic injuries towards non-operative approaches. However, there continuous to be a wide range of practice patterns related to the non-operative management of splenic injuries, from which the authors infer a gap between the best available evidence and its translation into practice. We sought to explore ongoing areas of controversy in the non-operative management of splenic trauma with the aim of further elucidating why these controversies continue to exist. METHODS We explored areas of ongoing controversy in the management of splenic injury though a series of iterative surveys. We invited 70 experts in trauma care from ten countries around the world to participate. Areas of controversy explored included: indications and frequency for in-hospital and follow-up imaging, definitions of failure of non-operative management, indications for angioembolisation and non-operative management in special populations (i.e. elderly, concomitant traumatic brain injury, penetrating trauma). RESULTS A 49% response rate was obtained. Even though a wide range of practice patterns were identified, no controversies were identified in areas that do not involve the adoption of new technologies. In areas where practice pattern variation was observed, the strong influence of the local environment was constantly identified as an impediment to changes in practice. CONCLUSIONS We have identified that barriers present within local practice environments are the major driving forces behind controversies in the non-operative management of splenic injuries.
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O'Brien KK, Wilkins A, Zack E, Solomon P. Developing clinical practice guidelines in HIV rehabilitation: process recommendations and guiding principles. AIDS EDUCATION AND PREVENTION : OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR AIDS EDUCATION 2011; 23:457-468. [PMID: 22010809 DOI: 10.1521/aeap.2011.23.5.457] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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Our purpose was to develop process recommendations and guiding principles for future clinical practice guidelines in HIV rehabilitation. We conducted a scoping study that included focus group and interview consultations with 28 participants including people living with HIV, researchers, clinicians, educators, and policy stakeholders with expertise in HIV and rehabilitation. We used qualitative content analysis techniques to identify emergent themes related to the development of clinical practice guidelines. Results included seven recommendations for the process of developing clinical practice guidelines in HIV rehabilitation that spanned areas of flexibility, scope, adopting existing evidence from concurrent health conditions, format, interprofessional approach to development and implementation, terminology, and knowledge translation. Three guiding principles emerged to inform the philosophical approach for guideline development. These findings serve as a foundation for the development of clinical practice guidelines in HIV rehabilitation to enhance the care and treatment of people living with HIV.
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- Kelly K O'Brien
- School of Rehabilitation Science, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
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Harstall C, Taenzer P, Angus DK, Moga C, Schuller T, Scott NA. Creating a multidisciplinary low back pain guideline: anatomy of a guideline adaptation process. J Eval Clin Pract 2011; 17:693-704. [PMID: 20846284 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2753.2010.01420.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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RATIONALE, AIMS AND OBJECTIVES A collaborative, multidisciplinary guideline adaptation process was developed to construct a single overarching, evidence-based clinical practice guideline (CPG) for all primary care practitioners responsible for the management of low back pain (LBP) to curb the use of ineffective treatments and improve patient outcomes. METHODS The adaptation strategy, which involved multiple committees and partnerships, leveraged existing knowledge transfer connections to recruit guideline development group (GDG) members and ensure that all stakeholders had a voice in the guideline development process. Videoconferencing was used to coordinate the large, geographically dispersed GDG. Information services and health technology assessment experts were used throughout the process to lighten the GDG's workload. RESULTS The GDG reviewed seven seed guidelines and drafted an Alberta-specific guideline during 10 half-day meetings over a 12-month period. The use of ad hoc subcommittees to resolve uncertainties or disagreements regarding evidence interpretation expedited the process. Challenges were encountered in dealing with subjectivity, guideline appraisal tools, evidence source limitations and inconsistencies, and the lack of sophisticated evidence analysis inherent in guideline adaptation. Strategies for overcoming these difficulties are discussed. CONCLUSION Guideline adaptation is useful when resources are limited and good-quality seed CPGs exist. The Ambassador Program successfully utilized existing stakeholder interest to create an overarching guideline that aligned guidance for LBP management across multiple primary care disciplines. Unforeseen challenges in guideline adaptation can be overcome with credible seed guidelines, a consistently applied and transparent methodology, and clear documentation of the subjective contextualization process. Multidisciplinary stakeholder input and an open, trusting relationship among all contributors will ensure that the end product is clinically meaningful.
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- Christa Harstall
- Health Technology Assessment Unit, Institute of Health Economics, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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Dhaliwal R, Madden SM, Cahill N, Jeejeebhoy K, Kutsogiannis J, Muscedere J, McClave S, Heyland DK. Guidelines, guidelines, guidelines: what are we to do with all of these North American guidelines? JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr 2011; 34:625-43. [PMID: 21097763 DOI: 10.1177/0148607110378104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Over the past decade, clinical guidelines for nutrition therapy in the critically ill have been developed by different North American societies. To avoid target audience confusion and uncertainty, there is a need to undergo a review of the content of these guidelines. In this review, the authors compared the grading systems, the levels of evidence used, and the content of North American nutrition clinical guidelines. The 3 clinical guidelines that met their search criteria and hence were included in the comparison are the Canadian Clinical Practice Guidelines, the American Dietetics Association's evidence-based guideline for critical illness, and the Society of Critical Care Medicine and American Society of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition's joint guideline. Through their comparison, the authors have shown that although there are several topics where there is a similar direction of recommendation across the 3 societies/organizations, there are stark contrasts among many of the recommendations. These major differences can be attributed to the admission of different populations, lower levels of evidence or expert opinion into the guideline production process, lack of clarity in the link between the evidence and the recommendation, and lack of uniformity in the reporting of levels of evidence and grades of recommendation. The authors have identified the need for the North American nutrition organizations to harmonize the development of future nutrition guidelines in a timely way, so that they remain current and up-to-date. Furthermore, guideline users need to be aware of the dissimilarities in these guidelines before applying the recommendations to their daily practice.
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- Rupinder Dhaliwal
- Clinical Evaluation Research Unit, Kingston General Hospital, Kingston, ON, Canada
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Browman GP. Evidence-based clinical practice guideline development: principles, challenges, and accountability to evidence. J Surg Oncol 2010; 101:1-2. [PMID: 20025070 DOI: 10.1002/jso.21419] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Campbell B. Applying knowledge to generate action: a community-based knowledge translation framework. THE JOURNAL OF CONTINUING EDUCATION IN THE HEALTH PROFESSIONS 2010; 30:65-71. [PMID: 20222041 DOI: 10.1002/chp.20058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Practical strategies are needed to translate research knowledge between researchers and users into action. For effective translation to occur, researchers and users should partner during the research process, recognizing the impact that knowledge, when translated into practice, will have on those most affected by that research. METHOD Participatory action research (PAR) was used to generate a rural community's knowledge of their children's health. The Ottawa Model of Research Use (OMRU), a knowledge translation framework, was used to guide the translation of that generative knowledge into action, and the more current knowledge-to-action (KTA) conceptual framework provided the rationale for the graphical depiction of engagement of a rural community in knowledge translation. RESULTS The definitions, perspectives, best practices, and existing frameworks of knowledge translation are outlined. The foundational underpinnings and elements of PAR, the OMRU, and KTA are linked to form a conceptual framework for knowledge translation in a rural community context. Select strategies noted in OMRU to translate existing knowledge informed aspects of PAR to generate an action. DISCUSSION Diverse yet complementary approaches could be used by health professionals to advance the theory, method, and research of knowledge translation and exchange, regardless of context. Knowledge needs to be relevant, appropriate, applicable, timely, and reasonable to influence change.
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Harrison MB, Légaré F, Graham ID, Fervers B. Adapting clinical practice guidelines to local context and assessing barriers to their use. CMAJ 2009; 182:E78-84. [PMID: 19969563 DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.081232] [Citation(s) in RCA: 223] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/01/2022] Open
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- Margaret B Harrison
- School of Nursing, Department of Community Health and Epidemiology, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario.
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Scott NA, Moga C, Harstall C. Making the AGREE tool more user-friendly: the feasibility of a user guide based on Boolean operators. J Eval Clin Pract 2009; 15:1061-73. [PMID: 20367706 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2753.2009.01265.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Rationale, aims and objectives The Appraisal of Guidelines Research and Evaluation (AGREE) instrument is a generic tool for assessing guideline quality. This feasibility study aimed to reduce the ambiguity and subjectivity associated with AGREE item scoring, and to augment the tool's capacity to differentiate between good- and poor-quality guidelines. Methods A literature review was conducted to ascertain what AGREE instrument adjustments had been reported to date. The AGREE User Guide was then modified by: 1 constructing a detailed set of instructions, or dictionary, using Boolean operators, and 2 overlaying seven criteria to categorize guideline quality. The feasibility of the Boolean-based dictionary was tested by three appraisers using three randomly selected guidelines on low back pain management. The dictionary was then revised and re-tested. Results Of the 52 published studies identified, 14% had modified the instrument by adding or deleting items and 35% had adopted strategies, such as using a consensus approach, to overcome inconsistencies and ensure identical item scoring among appraisers. For the feasibility test, Pearson correlation coefficients ranged from 0.27 to 0.81. Revision and re-testing of the dictionary increased the level of agreement (range 0.41 to 0.94). Application of the revised dictionary not only decreased the variability of the domain scores, but also reduced the tool's reliability among inexperienced appraisers. Conclusion Appraisers found the Boolean-based AGREE User Guide easier to use than the original, which improved their confidence in the tool. Good reliability was achieved in the feasibility test, but the reliability and validity of some of the changes will require further evaluation.
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- N Ann Scott
- Health Technology Assessment Unit, Institute of Health Economics, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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Kendall E, Sunderland N, Muenchberger H, Armstrong K. When guidelines need guidance: considerations and strategies for improving the adoption of chronic disease evidence by general practitioners. J Eval Clin Pract 2009; 15:1082-90. [PMID: 20367709 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2753.2009.01147.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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OBJECTIVE This paper provides a review of key issues affecting the uptake of clinical guidelines by general practitioners (GPs) in Australia and internationally. Attention is given to the barriers that affect guideline uptake, the quality of guidelines and the dissemination of guidelines to GPs in practice settings. METHOD A comprehensive cross-disciplinary literature review of peer-reviewed journals was conducted between January and April 2008. The literature review was undertaken by three independent researchers from diverse disciplinary backgrounds. The review focused on studies that explored the barriers and issues associated with the use of guidelines in general practice and suggestions for more effective use. RESULTS Pathways for clinicians to evaluate and use guidelines are still not clear. The majority of contemporary literature promotes linear 'uptake' and 'accessibility' models for clinical guidelines that may not attend to more complex issues associated with GPs' ways of practising on a daily basis. There are also few clear guidelines for GPs on how to 'adapt' guidelines for local and individual patient circumstances. CONCLUSIONS Peak organizations such as General Practice Queensland in Australia can have a significant role in helping GPs to evaluate and use clinical guidelines. The suggested approach emphasizes the need for such peak bodies to promote respect for practitioner experience, interpretation and patient insight.
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- Elizabeth Kendall
- Centre of National Research on Disability and Rehabilitation, Griffith Institute of Health & Medical Research, Griffith University, Meadowbrook, Queensland, Australia.
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Elbarbary M. International guidelines: Adoption or adaptation by the Saudi Heart Association? J Saudi Heart Assoc 2009; 21:181-6. [PMID: 23960570 DOI: 10.1016/j.jsha.2009.06.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2009] [Accepted: 06/01/2009] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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- Mahmoud Elbarbary
- King Saud Ben Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, King Abdulaziz Cardiac Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Browman GP, Brouwers M. The role of guidelines in quality improvement for cancer surgery. J Surg Oncol 2009; 99:467-9. [PMID: 19466734 DOI: 10.1002/jso.21171] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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In February 2008, Cancer Surgery Alberta hosted a conference on surgical outcomes and quality. The objective here is to review the interactions between quality/outcomes and guidelines, highlighting surgeons' roles. Potential interactions between quality measurement and guidelines are discussed. We analyzed data from practitioner surveys about guidelines to determine surgeons' participation compared with other specialists. The response rate of surgeons in both community-based and academic practices to guideline development surveys was equivalent to other cancer disciplines.
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- George P Browman
- The School of Population and Public Health, University of British Columbia, British Columbia, Canada.
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