Contrasting impact of fast-test public education on behaviour after tia and minor stroke versus major stroke: a population-based study

Conclusion The U.K. FAST campaign appears to have improved recognition and behaviour after major stroke, but symptom recognition remains poor in TIA and minor stroke and may have been adversely affected. Public education campaigns should consider potential unintended consequences of focussing only on FAST-test symptoms and on major stroke.
Source: Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry - Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Tags: Drugs: CNS (not psychiatric), Stroke, Ear, nose and throat/otolaryngology Association of British Neurologists (ABN) joint meeting with the Royal College of Physicians (RCP), London, 23-24 October 2013 Source Type: research