Abstract
See related article in the February issue of Stroke : 577–617. Evidence-based practice guidelines encapsulate the most current knowledge about best practices, improve the delivery of care, and support the introduction of new knowledge into clinical practice.1 The development of stroke-related practice guidelines is a core mission of the Stroke Council of the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association. Over the last 3 years, the Stroke Council performed a systematic review of procedures for practice guideline development, a review initiated by Stroke Council Chair Robert Adams, MD and strongly supported by his successors, Marc Mayberg, MD and Larry B. Goldstein, MD. This review confirmed that Council guidelines possess the great preponderance of qualities deemed essential or desirable in guidelines, as identified by the Institute of …
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