Baseline Feature of a Randomized Trial Assessing the Effects of Disease Management Programs for the Prevention of Recurrent Ischemic Stroke

Comprehensive and long-term patient education programs designed to improve self-management can help patients better manage their medical condition. Using disease management programs (DMPs) that were created for each of the risk factor according to clinical practice guidelines, we evaluate their influence on the prevention of stroke recurrence.

Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - January 6, 2015 Category: Neurology Authors: Yasuko Fukuoka, Naohisa Hosomi, Takeshi Hyakuta, Toyonori Omori, Yasuhiro Ito, Jyunichi Uemura, Kazumi Kimura, Masayasu Matsumoto, Michiko Moriyama, DMP Stroke Trial Investigators Source Type: research