Please select the eligibility criteria that correspond to the clinical trial below.
Title: Population-Based Intervention to Reduce Prehospital Delays in Patients With Stroke and Transient Ischaemic Attack
Brief Summary: In patients with acute stroke, systemic thrombolysis needs to be administered within three hours of symptom onset. The aim of the present study was to reduce prehospital delays in a population-based intervention.The intervention consisted of an educational letter indicating stroke symptoms and emphasizing the importance of calling the emergency medical services (EMS). The investigators additionally included a bookmark and sticker with the EMS telephone number. A total of 75,720 inhabitants received the intervention. Between 2004 and 2005, 741 patients with cerebrovascular events were admitted from the control areas (n=24) and 647 from the intervention areas (n=24).


Options:
A: Inclusion Criteria:

* Diagnosed with cerebral infarction/TIA hospitalized at New York Presbyterian Hospital (Milstein Hospital and Allen Pavilion)
* 18 year-old and older at onset of the stroke
* Self-identified as of White, Black or Hispanic race-ethnicity
* Living in a household with a telephone

Exclusion Criteria:

* Patients unable to give informed consent
* Discharged to nursing home or requiring 24 hour care.
* A Modified Rankin score \> 4 at baseline
* Severe aphasia or severe cognitive impairment limiting comprehension
* Pre-stroke dementia history
* Patients with end stage cancer, or other medical conditions resulting in mortality \</= 1 year
B: Inclusion Criteria:

* All patients with stroke or transient ischaemic attacks from the postal code areas of the study being admitted to one of the participating hospitals

Exclusion Criteria:

* Patients with stroke or transient ischaemic attacks from outside the postal code areas of the study
C: Inclusion Criteria:

* 4th-6th grade children and their parents in selected elementary public schools in the same geographical region/community with similar socioeconomic status (SES) and Ethnic composition.

Exclusion Criteria:

* School located in Harlem, New York.
D: Inclusion Criteria:

* patients hospitalized at any of the six medical centers who are being actively treated for heart failure.

Exclusion Criteria:

* patients who have previously received a transplant, are being evaluated for a transplant, or who are on the wait list for a transplant,
* patients who are enrolled or enrolling in hospice, or are expected to expire shortly after discharge,
* patients with dementia,
* patients who are admitted from a skilled nursing facility (SNF), or who we anticipate will be discharged to a long term stay in a SNF,
* patients who do not have a working land line phone or reliable cell service,
* patients on chronic dialysis,
* patients who cannot identify a usual source of care (free clinic is acceptable) and who will not be assigned a provider upon discharge,
* patients with the following cardiovascular conditions: patients with valvular disorders requiring surgical intervention (except for those with incidental valvular disease, who will be included), acute myocardial infarction (except for those with demand ischemia, who will be included), percutaneous coronary intervention
* patients expected to enroll in hospice or expire after discharge,
* patients who are unable to use the intervention equipment (e.g., unable to stand on the weight scale), or who are otherwise unable to comply with the intervention

Answer: B