Notice of public consultation – August 2023

Draft updated guidelines for stroke management (management of atrial fibrillation)

PLEASE NOTE: Submissions have now closed

The Stroke Foundation Guidelines Development Group has released draft guidelines for stroke management, with a recommendation for secondary prevention (management of atrial fibrillation).

These guidelines will be submitted to the NHMRC for approval under section 14A of the National Health and Medical Research Council Act 1992.

As part of the approval process, the Stroke Foundation is seeking submissions on the draft guidelines from 10 August to 26 September 2023.

The draft guidelines are available to view electronically on the MAGICapp platform:

• Management of atrial fibrillation (Chapter 4 Secondary prevention) – weak recommendation for timing of anticoagulant therapy, replacing a consensus-based recommendation.
   

For additional information see Living guidelines updates.

Availability

The draft guidelines were made available to the public on Thursday 10 August 2023, and all submissions were to be received by 5 pm, Tuesday 26 September 2023.

How to give feedback

Submissions can be made by following the above links to the MAGICapp platform, and leaving a comment under the Feedback tab below each recommendation.

Please note you need to sign in to MAGICapp to leave a comment. Create an account for free at MAGICapp.org.

For further assistance, or alternatively to provide feedback via email, please contact the Stroke Foundation Guidelines Development Team, email: guidelines@strokefoundation.org.au