Is it possible to make ‘living’ guidelines? An evaluation of the Australian Living Stroke Guidelines

Table 1 Self-reported profiles of interviewed guideline developers

Self-reported profile	N (%)
Health professionals
Speech Pathologist / Researcher^#	2 (14%)
Speech Pathologist^#	1 (7%)
Neurologist	1 (7%)
Physiotherapist / Researcher^#	1 (7%)
Paramedic	1 (7%)
Project Coordinator (Speech Pathologist)	1 (7%)
Lived experience
Stroke survivor^	5 (37%)
Carer of stroke survivor*	2 (14%)
TOTAL	14 (100%)

^#n = 4 allied health professionals
^ n = 4 stroke survivors (mean current age: 57.8 years, range 48–70 years; mean age of stroke onset: 44.3 years, range 18–64 years; impairments: hemiparesis, hand weakness, aphasia, reduced mobility, fatigue, balance and visual impairments); n = 1 stroke survivor (no details provided)
* n = 1 carer of stroke survivor (working age) 6 years prior, n = 1 carer of stroke survivor (daughter) 7 years prior

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