1. Stroke and Vascular Research Centre, Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Manchester, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Manchester, UK
2. Greater Manchester Comprehensive Stroke Centre, Department of Medical Neurosciences, Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust, Salford, UK
3. Division of Health and Social Care Research, King's College London, UK
4. Royal College of Physicians, London, UK
5. Centre for Stroke Research Berlin, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Germany
6. Institute of Clinical Epidemiology and Biometry, University of Würzburg; Comprehensive Heart Failure Center, University of Würzburg; Clinical Trial Center, University Hospital Würzburg, Germany
7. National Institute for Health Research Comprehensive Biomedical Research Centre, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK