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| Title |
RApid Primary care Initiation of Drug treatment for Transient Ischaemic Attack (RAPID−TIA): study protocol for a pilot randomised controlled trial
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| Published in |
Trials, July 2013
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| DOI | 10.1186/1745-6215-14-194 |
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| Authors |
Duncan Edwards, Kate Fletcher, Rachel Deller, Richard McManus, Daniel Lasserson, Matthew Giles, Don Sims, John Norrie, Graham McGuire, Simon Cohn, Fiona Whittle, Vikki Hobbs, Christopher Weir, Jonathan Mant |
| Abstract |
People who have a transient ischaemic attack (TIA) or minor stroke are at high risk of a recurrent stroke, particularly in the first week after the event. Early initiation of secondary prevention drugs is associated with an 80% reduction in risk of stroke recurrence. This raises the question as to whether these drugs should be given before being seen by a specialist--that is, in primary care or in the emergency department. The aims of the RAPID-TIA pilot trial are to determine the feasibility of a randomised controlled trial, to analyse cost effectiveness and to ask: Should general practitioners and emergency doctors (primary care physicians) initiate secondary preventative measures in addition to aspirin in people they see with suspected TIA or minor stroke at the time of referral to a specialist? |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 1 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 1 | 100% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 96 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 96 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Researcher | 17 | 18% |
| Student > Master | 16 | 17% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 9 | 9% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 8 | 8% |
| Student > Bachelor | 6 | 6% |
| Other | 16 | 17% |
| Unknown | 24 | 25% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 36 | 38% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 12 | 13% |
| Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science | 5 | 5% |
| Neuroscience | 4 | 4% |
| Psychology | 3 | 3% |
| Other | 10 | 10% |
| Unknown | 26 | 27% |