Table 2.

Summary of screen failures and reasons

Reason for ineligibility	Number
Age 60–70 and t-MMSE > 20	45
Average systolic BP readings <125 mmHg	20
Vascular territory unknown	10
Clinical need for high dose statin	8
Too late: screening should be done before 26 weeks	8
Average systolic BP readings >170 mmHg	7
Too early: screening should be done after 8 weeks	6
Fasting total cholesterol <3 mmol/L	5
Age > 70 and t-MMSE < 17	5
Brain scan >10 days after index event (so precluding differentiation of ischaemic and haemorrhagic stroke)	4
Chronic renal failure/eGFR < 45	4
Modified Rankin Scale > 2	3
Clinical need for intensive BP	3
Consent could not be given	2
No informant available	1
Age 60–70 and t-MMSE < 17	1
Total	132