Context.—Decreasing the time from stroke onset to hospital arrival and improving control of
stroke risk factors depend on public knowledge of stroke warning signs and risk factors …

Context Poor public knowledge of stroke warning signs and risk factors limits effective stroke
intervention and prevention. Objective To examine temporal trends in public knowledge of …

Background. To design and evaluate interventions for reducing the impact of stroke in
Georgia, we assessed knowledge of signs, risk factors, and burden of stroke. Methods …

Background: Increasing the public's awareness of stroke is a public health priority. Our
objective was to assess changes in the public's knowledge of stroke risk factors and warning …

Background and Purpose—Previous studies have shown poor public knowledge of stroke
warning signs. The current public education message adopted by the American Heart …

BACKGROUND: A Healthy People 2010 objective includes increasing public awareness of
the warning signs of stroke, yet few data exist about the level of awareness. Recognition of …

In this review, we have summarized the findings of fifteen studies of knowledge of stroke
warning signs and risk factors in both high-and low-risk populations. In general, there …

Setting The population for this study included residents living in Missoula County, which
includes the city of Missoula. The estimated 2006 census population for the county was …

Objective: To assess the knowledge of stroke risk factors and warning signs in a
representative statewide sample of Michigan adults. Method: Respondents to the 1999 …

Methods In 2004, 800 adults aged 45 years and older from two Montana counties
participated in a telephone survey using unaided questions to assess awareness of stroke …