Prevalence and knowledge of transient ischemic attack among US adults.

Background: Little information is available about public knowledge of TIA and prevalence of a TIA diagnosis.

Methods: The National Stroke Association sponsored a telephone survey by single-stage random-digit dialing of noninstitutionalized US residents > or =18 years old, which was conducted in 1999. Demographic characteristics of participants were compared to the US population to produce weights for projections.

Establishing data elements for the Paul Coverdell National Acute Stroke Registry: Part 1: proceedings of an expert panel.

Background And Purpose: Stroke is the third-leading cause of death and a leading cause of disability in adults in the United States. In recent years, leaders in the stroke care community identified a national registry as a critical tool to monitor the practice of evidence-based medicine for acute stroke patients and to target areas for continuous quality of care improvements. An expert panel was convened by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to recommend a standard list of data elements to be considered during development of prototypes of the Paul Coverdell National Acute Stroke Registry.

Recommendations for the establishment of primary stroke centers. Brain Attack Coalition.

Objective: To develop recommendations for the establishment and operation of primary stroke centers as an approach to improve the medical care of patients with stroke.

Participants: Members of the Brain Attack Coalition (BAC), a multidisciplinary group of representatives from major professional organizations involved with delivering stroke care. Supplemental input was obtained from other experts involved in acute stroke care.