Please select the eligibility criteria that correspond to the clinical trial below.
Title: Preventing Recurrence of All Inner-city Strokes Through Education
Brief Summary: The purpose of this study is to evaluate if a peer-led stroke recurrence prevention intervention, versus usual care, will help reduce risk factors for recurrent strokes among adults in Harlem.


Options:
A: Inclusion Criteria:

* Patients of LAC+USC, Rancho Los Amigos, Olive View-UCLA, or Harbor-UCLA
* Patients who have had an acute transient ischemic attack (TIA) or ischemic stroke or carotid procedure within the last six months
* English or Spanish speaking
* At least 40 years of age
* Capable of giving informed consent (no proxies will be used to obtain consent)
* Blood pressure not optimally controlled (\>120/80, at least 72 hours post-stroke)

Exclusion Criteria:

* Age 39 years or younger
* Hemorrhagic stroke
* Patients with severe global disability which would preclude him/her from participating in group clinics
* Patients with advanced dementia
B: Inclusion Criteria:

* Had a stroke or TIA diagnosed within 5 years
* 40 years of age or older
* Able to participate in group education classes
* English or Spanish speaking
* Community dwelling

Exclusion Criteria:

* No incidence of stroke or TIA
* Stroke or TIA occurred more than 5 years ago
* less than 40 years of age
* Cognitive or physical impairment that would preclude comprehension of a conversation and communicating as part of a group (i.e., dementia, deafness, inability to speak, aphasia)
* Self-reported terminal illness with life expectancy of less than 1 year
* Plans to relocate from New York City within one year of enrollment
* Pregnant
* Nursing home resident
* Prisoner
C: Inclusion Criteria Stroke:

* Physician-confirmed diagnosis of stroke (\> 6 weeks)
* Body mass index between 23 to 45 kg/m2
* Age 30 to 75 years

Exclusion Criteria Stroke:

* Pregnant or plans to become pregnant in the next 6 months
* Current participation in a face-to-face weight management program
* Uncontrolled diabetes (hospitalization within the prior 6 months)
* Serious mental illness
* Thyroid and adrenal gland diseases
* Inability to walk 3 meters with or without a cane or walker
* Severe cardiopulmonary disease that limits engagement in physical activity (e.g., myocardial infarction, congestive heart failure, coronary artery bypass grafting or valve replacement during the past three months, serious cardiac arrhythmias, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, severe aortic stenosis, and pulmonary embolus) or abnormal blood pressure or heart rate response after the 6-Minute Walking Test (e.g., a drop in systolic blood pressure of \>10mmHg from baseline)
* Severe cognitive deficits (Screening questioanire called the Short Orientation Memory-Concentration \< 12)
* Currently taking oral corticosteroids, antipsychotic (except for depression medication), or medications specifically for weight loss
* 3 or more falls in the past month
* Bulimia
* Unable to speak English over the phone
* Able to eat independently and is not on a special diet because of difficulty in swallowing
* Unstable weight (gained or lost \>10lbs in the last two months)

Inclusion Criteria MS or RA:

* Physician-confirmed diagnosis of multiple sclerosis or rheumatoid arthritis
* Body mass index between 23 to 45 kg/m2

Exclusion Criteria MS or RA:

* Pregnant or plans to become pregnant in the next 6 months
* Current participation in a face-to-face weight management program
* Uncontrolled diabetes (hospitalization within the prior 6 months)
* Serious mental illness
* Inability to walk 3 meters with or without a cane or walker
* Severe cardiopulmonary disease that limits engagement in physical activity
* Severe cognitive deficits (Short Orientation Memory-Concentration \< 12)
* Currently taking oral corticosteroids, antipsychotic (except for depression medication), or medications specifically for weight loss
* 3 or more falls in the past month
* Bulimia
* Unable to speak English
* Uncontrolled thyroid or adrenal disease (change in type and dosage of medication within the prior 3 months)
D: Inclusion Criteria:

* Age 30 years and above
* Personal history of heart attack or stroke
* Presence of other cardiovascular risk factors such as smoking, overweight, diabetes

Exclusion Criteria:

* Mental disability
* Not living in the Study area

Answer: B