Table 1.

Estimated time/patient required for the local centre

Item	Time
Screening	5 min
Inclusion	60 min
1 week telephone follow-up	5 min
1 month telephone follow-up	5 min
3 months follow-up (face-to-face; sometimes by telephone)	30 min
6 months follow-up, face-to-face	60 min
7 months telephone follow-up	30 min
Entering data into the electronic case report system	60 min
Answering queries	60 min
Other: We arranged training for the study personnel in study specific moments (4 h) and Good Clinical Practice (4 h). In addition, we organised 4 investigator meetings in Sweden (1 day per meeting) and 5 meetings at European Stroke Conferences.