Success in boosting major stroke recognition doesn't trickle down to minor symptoms
Action Points
- The Face, Arm, Speech, Time (FAST) public education campaign has not improved patient response to transient ischemic attack (TIA) and minor stroke, according to a prospective population-based study in England.
- Note that FAST teaches people how to recognize stroke, and the study shows that FAST has worked for major stroke, with people getting more urgent attention and access to acute stroke therapy.
The Face, Arm, Speech, Time (FAST) public education campaign has not improved transient ischemic attack (TIA) and minor stroke response in England, a prospective population-based study found.