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Biomarkers for advancing diagnosis and prognosis in stroke

  • BIOSTROKE investigators
  • Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich
  • Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol
  • University of Glasgow
  • Hospital Sant Pau
  • Medizinische Hochschule Hannover
  • University of Basel
  • University of Calgary
  • University Clinic for Visceral Surgery and Medicine
  • Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin
  • Uppsala University
  • University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf
  • Université Lille
  • University of Amsterdam/NIKHEF
  • Centro Hospitalar Lisboa Norte
  • Centro de Estudos Egas Moniz
  • University of Calgary
  • University of Gothenburg
  • Sahlgrenska University Hospital
  • University of Oxford Medical Sciences Division
  • Stroke Clinical Trials Network Ireland
  • University College Dublin
  • Mater Misericordiae University Hospital
  • KU Leuven
  • University Hospitals Leuven
  • Lund University
  • Edinburgh Medical School
  • Berlin Institute of Health (BIH) Center and School for Regenerative Therapies (BCRT/BSRT)
  • German Centre for Cardiovascular Research
  • University Hospital of Cagliari
  • University of Oslo
  • Norwegian Air Ambulance Foundation
  • University of Oslo
  • Harvard University
  • Rothschild Foundation Hospital
  • Université Paris Cité
  • University of Nottingham
  • National Taiwan University
  • National University of Ireland
  • Departament de Fisica de la Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona
  • Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocio
  • Radboud University Nijmegen
  • Western University

Research output: Contribution to journalReview articlepeer-review

4 Scopus citations

Abstract

Summary The complexity and incomplete understanding of the pathophysiology of stroke poses substantial challenges to personalised medicine and the development of novel therapies, as reflected in the neutral results of many randomised trials. Current clinical algorithms lack the precision to diagnose stroke before hospital admission, predict disease progression and recovery, or assess recurrence risk. Biomarkers are urgently needed, yet the absence of a robust evidence base hinders their clinical translation. To lay the groundwork for addressing this knowledge gap, an international multidisciplinary panel of stroke experts conducted a literature review that informed a Delphi consensus process. The stroke experts panel proposes 17 research priorities and five minimum reporting datasets for stroke biomarker studies, each corresponding to a key domain of stroke care: prehospital diagnosis, ischaemic stroke progression, atrial cardiopathy, plaque vulnerability, and intracerebral haemorrhage. This framework will promote consistency and collaboration towards the discovery, validation, and clinical translation of biomarkers to improve stroke care.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)406-420
Number of pages15
JournalThe Lancet Neurology
Volume25
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Apr 2026
Externally publishedYes

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