Stroke Training and Awareness Resources (STARs)


Making the decision to treat

Aims of module

  • To understand the factors which clinicians use to determine the balance of benefits and risks associated with thrombolysis and thrombectomy in acute ischaemic stroke.
  • Provide clinical cases to enable clinicians to practice their assessment of clinical and radiological information which they need to take account of.
  • Provide clinical cases to enable clinicians to practice their decision making with respect to thrombolysis and thrombectomy, and compare their decisions with those of experienced stroke physicians.