There were no significant effects of organisational  interventions on lipid profile , HbA1c , medication adherence or recurrent cardiovascular events .
Pooled results indicated that educational interventions were not associated with clear differences in any of the review outcomes .
The estimated effects of organisational interventions were compatible with improvements and no differences in several modifiable risk factors .
BACKGROUND People with stroke or transient ischaemic attack ( TIA ) are at increased risk of future stroke and other cardiovascular events .
Evidence -based strategies for secondary stroke prevention have been established .
However , the implementation of prevention strategies could be improved .
OBJECTIVES To assess the effects of stroke service interventions for implementing secondary stroke prevention strategies on modifiable risk factor control , including patient adherence to prescribed medications , and the occurrence of secondary cardiovascular events .
Effects of a web-based stroke education program on recurrence prevention behaviors among stroke patients: a pilot study.
The effectiveness of methods to prevent stroke recurrence and of education focusing on learners ' needs has not been fully explored . The aims of this study were to assess the effects of such interventions among stroke patients and their primary caregivers and to evaluate the feasibility of a web-based stroke education program . The participants were 36 patients with a clinical diagnosis of ischemic stroke within 12 months post-stroke and their primary caregivers . The participants were r and omly assigned to either an experimental or a control group . The primary measures included blood chemistry , self-reported health behaviors , sense of control , and health motivation for stroke patients , and caregiver mastery for caregivers . To test the feasibility of the intervention program , the rates of participation and occurrence of technical problems were calculated . The experimental group tended to improve significantly more than the control group in terms of exercise , diet , sense of control and health motivation for the stroke patients and in terms of caregiver mastery for the primary caregivers . The rate of participation in the web-based program was 63.1 % . This program , which focuses on recurrence prevention in stroke patients and caregivers , has the potential to improve health behaviors for stroke patients
There were no significant effects of organisational  interventions on lipid profile , HbA1c , medication adherence or recurrent cardiovascular events .
Pooled results indicated that educational interventions were not associated with clear differences in any of the review outcomes .
The estimated effects of organisational interventions were compatible with improvements and no differences in several modifiable risk factors .
BACKGROUND People with stroke or transient ischaemic attack ( TIA ) are at increased risk of future stroke and other cardiovascular events .
Evidence -based strategies for secondary stroke prevention have been established .
However , the implementation of prevention strategies could be improved .
OBJECTIVES To assess the effects of stroke service interventions for implementing secondary stroke prevention strategies on modifiable risk factor control , including patient adherence to prescribed medications , and the occurrence of secondary cardiovascular events .