Similar results were reported for total cholesterol .
Blood pressure reductions were noted but were non-significant when corrected for multimodal packages including enhanced pharmacotherapy compliance .
Conclusions There is currently insufficient high quality research to support lifestyle interventions post-stroke or TIA on mortality , CVD event rates and cardio-metabolic risk factor profiles .
Promising blood pressure reductions were noted in multimodal interventions which addressed lifestyle
Background and purpose Secondary prevention in ischaemic stroke and transient ischaemic attack ( TIA ) is dominated by pharmacological interventions with evidence for non-pharmacological interventions being less robust .
This systematic review and meta- analysis examines the impact of lifestyle interventions on secondary prevention in stroke or TIA .
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
Similar results were reported for total cholesterol .
Blood pressure reductions were noted but were non-significant when corrected for multimodal packages including enhanced pharmacotherapy compliance .
Conclusions There is currently insufficient high quality research to support lifestyle interventions post-stroke or TIA on mortality , CVD event rates and cardio-metabolic risk factor profiles .
Promising blood pressure reductions were noted in multimodal interventions which addressed lifestyle
Background and purpose Secondary prevention in ischaemic stroke and transient ischaemic attack ( TIA ) is dominated by pharmacological interventions with evidence for non-pharmacological interventions being less robust .
This systematic review and meta- analysis examines the impact of lifestyle interventions on secondary prevention in stroke or TIA .