Survey of preference for selection criteria of clot retrieval in acute ischaemic stroke

The Melbourne Brain Centre at the Royal Melbourne Hospital would like to invite stroke survivors, carers, family members and friends to participate in a survey focused on the preference for selection criteria of acute stroke treatment (also termed clot retrieval which is a way to remove clots in blocked brain arteries).

Recent trials of clot retrieval for acute ischemic stroke demonstrated superior benefit of clot retrieval compared with intravenous thrombolysis alone when there is a major vessel occlusion. However, it remains unknown, which selection criteria should be used to select those patients. In this survey, we sought to evaluate the preferences for selection criteria of clot retrieval in acute ischaemic stroke. The results of the survey may inform decision-making and selection for clot retrieval.

The following instructions can guide you to complete the questionnaire step by step:

1. Please go to the questionnaire URL: http://ow.ly/10E1QZ

2. Read the web-version questionnaire.

3. Complete the questions.

4. Press “Submit” bottom.

Investigators: Dr. Feng Wang, A/Prof. Bruce C.V. Campbell, Prof. Stephen M. Davis,A/Prof. Bernard Yan