1. Irish National Audit of Stroke, National Office of Clinical Audit , Dublin 2, Ireland
2. Department of Medical Gerontology, Trinity College Dublin , Dublin 2, Ireland
3. National Clinical Programme for Stroke, Health Service Executive , Dublin 8, Ireland
4. Department of Geriatric Medicine, Midland Regional Hospital , Mullingar, County Westmeath, Ireland
5. Department of Geriatric Medicine, St Vincent’s University Hospital , Dublin 4, Ireland