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2.1. Stroke Awareness (Population Level)
COR LOE
Recommendations
1 B-R
1. For the general public, implementation of educational
programs on stroke recognition in patients of all ages
and the need to seek emergency care (calling 9-1-1) is
recommended and should be implemented by public health
and community leaders and medical professionals to reduce
gaps in knowledge about stroke warning signs and to improve
stroke preparedness.
1 B-NR
2. For the general public, educational programs on stroke
recognition should be designed to reach diverse communities
and populations (ie, diversity by age, race and ethnicity, sex
and gender, and other social determinants of health such as
education, income, and neighborhood) to reduce knowledge
gaps in stroke warning signs and improve stroke preparedness
across all demographics.
1 B-NR
3. For the general public, educational programs on stroke
recognition should be sustained over time to improve
long-term knowledge of stroke warning signs and stroke
preparedness.
1 B-NR
4. In addition to the general public, emergency medical services
(EMS) professionals, physicians (including primary care
professionals), and other health care personnel should receive
targeted stroke educational programs to reduce prehospital
delays and maximize eligibility for acute treatment of
ischemic stroke (eg , thrombolysis).
Note: The numbering of the following tables may differ from that of the Clinical
Practice Guideline.
Colors in tables and figures correspond to Class of Recommendations and
Level of Evidence tables on pages 56–57.
Stroke Systems of Care
and Prehospital Management
