Notice of public consultation for draft updated stroke guidelines
Antiplatelet therapy, standing balance, activities of daily living, fatigue, sexuality
(Updated 23 March 2021 to add another recommendation change for activities of daily living)
The Stroke Foundation Guidelines Working Group has prepared draft guidelines for stroke management, with evidence-based recommendations for secondary prevention (antiplatelet therapy), rehabilitation (standing balance and activities of daily living), managing complications (fatigue) and community participation (sexuality).
These guidelines will be submitted to the NHMRC for approval under section 14A of the National Health and Medical Research Council Act 1992.
As part of the approval process, the Stroke Foundation are seeking submissions on the draft guidelines from 18 March to 30 April 2021.
The draft guidelines are available to view electronically on the MAGICapp platform:
- Antiplatelet therapy (Chapter 4 Secondary prevention) – new recommendation.
- Standing balance (Chapter 5 Rehabilitation) – split into strong and weak recommendations.
- Activities of daily living (Chapter 5 Rehabilitation) – recommendation against acupuncture updated from strong to weak, and updated recommendation against selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors.
- Fatigue (Chapter 6 Managing complications) – minor wording changes.
- Sexuality (Chapter 8 Community participation and long-term care) – new evidence and minor wording changes.
For additional information see Living guidelines updates.
Availability
The draft guidelines were made available to the public on Thursday 18 March 2021, and all submissions must be received by 5pm, Friday 30 April 2021.
How to give feedback
You can make a submission by following the above links to the MAGICapp platform, and leaving a comment under the Feedback tab below each recommendation.
Please note you need to sign in to MAGICapp to leave a comment. Create an account for free at MAGICapp.org.
For further assistance, please contact the Stroke Foundation Guidelines Development Team, email: guidelines@strokefoundation.org.au