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Table 1 Clinical Scenarios and Available Actions to be Ranked

From: Care priorities for stroke patients developing cognitive difficulties: a Delphi survey of UK professional views

Clinical Scenarios Presented to Each Delphi Participant in Round 1

Clinical Actions to be Ranked For Each Scenario

CASE 1: Please prioritise the following actions for all stroke-survivors presenting with new post-stroke cognitive deficits reported at their six month review

Access to psychological services

Additional communication with the GP

Cognitive screen e.g. MoCA during six-month stroke clinic review

Direct access to memory clinic services

Ensuring allied health professional community follow-up e.g. occupational therapist for additional follow-up review in the community

Ensuring compliance to secondary prevention is in place

Follow-up in stroke-services

GP to perform cognitive screen following discharge from specialist services

Screening for a mood disorder

Signposting individuals to other sources of information e.g. Stroke Association

CASE 2: Please prioritise the following actions for young stroke-survivors (under the age of 60) who are currently working presenting with new post-stroke cognitive deficits at their six-month review

CASE 3: Please prioritise the following actions for stroke-survivors presenting with new post-stroke cognitive deficits after a severe stroke resulting in dependence on others at their six-month review.

CASE 4: Please consider the following scenario. A 72 year stroke-survivor who presents with new subjective memory complaints. On further assessment using a risk prediction tool, she was found to be at high risk of developing cognitive failure/dementia in the next 2 years. Please prioritise the actions below based on this scenario.

CASE 5: Please consider the following scenario. A 67 year stroke-survivor who presents with new subjective memory complaints. On a screening assessment using a risk prediction tool, he was found to be at low risk of developing cognitive failure/dementia in the next 2 years. Please prioritise the actions below based on this scenario.