What are health systems-based interventions for secondary stroke prevention?
Health systems-based interventions for secondary stroke prevention are those that influence vascular risk factor treatment and control by influencing provider or patient behaviors. These are often multicomponent interventions that fit into categories defined by Wensing et al829 and referenced in a Cochrane review of interventions for secondary stroke prevention. Categories include interventions that involve revision of professional roles, collaboration between multidisciplinary teams, integrated care services, knowledge management systems, and quality management systems.