Conclusion Stroke secondary prevention lifestyle interventions are effective in terms of effecting positive change in lifestyle behaviors and secondary outcomes , and appear promising in relation to physiological outcomes .
There was insufficient evidence to determine the effect of intervention on incidence of stroke recurrence
Background A feature of stroke is that it recurs ( 25 % within five-years ) .
Risk factors for stroke and recurrent stroke include smoking , alcohol consumption , poor diet , and physical inactivity .
Aim To evaluate the effectiveness of secondary prevention lifestyle interventions design ed to change lifestyle behavior following stroke .
This short paper presents a summary of the systematic review process and findings .
The impact of stroke nurse specialist input on risk factor modification: a randomised controlled trial.
SIR— Interventions with an educational or counselling component have been reported to be effective in a variety of patient groups to encourage smoking cessation [ 1 ] , lower blood pressure ( BP ) [ 2 , 3 ] , achieve modest reductions in cholesterol [ 4 ] , and promote weight loss [ 5 ] . Evaluation of the impact of education on physical outcomes is lacking in stroke disease , despite evidence that inadequate provision of information may adversely affect compliance with secondary prevention and psychosocial outcomes [ 6 ] . We describe a single-blind r and omised controlled trial of health education and counselling for patients with stroke or transient ischaemic attack ( TIA ) , and its effects on risk factors , satisfaction , mood and perceived health status
Conclusion Stroke secondary prevention lifestyle interventions are effective in terms of effecting positive change in lifestyle behaviors and secondary outcomes , and appear promising in relation to physiological outcomes .
There was insufficient evidence to determine the effect of intervention on incidence of stroke recurrence
Background A feature of stroke is that it recurs ( 25 % within five-years ) .
Risk factors for stroke and recurrent stroke include smoking , alcohol consumption , poor diet , and physical inactivity .
Aim To evaluate the effectiveness of secondary prevention lifestyle interventions design ed to change lifestyle behavior following stroke .
This short paper presents a summary of the systematic review process and findings .