2004        

Consensus statements

1. Carotid endarterectomy and angioplasty

2. Antiplatelet therapy

3. Blood pressure and secondary stroke prevention

4. Statins and thrombin inhibitors

5. Management of cerebral haemorrhage

6. Reperfusion in acute occlusive stroke

7. Imaging in acute stroke

8. Stroke management

Level of evidence:

GRADE A EVIDENCE:

Strong support from randomised controlled trials and statistical reviews (at least one randomised controlled trial plus one statistical review)

GRADE B EVIDENCE:

Support from randomised controlled trials and statistical reviews (one randomised controlled trial or one statistical review)

GRADE C EVIDENCE:

No reasonable support from randomised controlled trials, recommendations based on small randomised and/or one non-randomised controlled trials evidence.