Intracranial Atherosclerotic Stenosis

Risks & contraindications

Evidence quality

Highlighted claims

• A prior scoping review found no standardized ICAS diagnostic criteria or imaging protocols in Asia. — Protocol for the development of the Asian consensus recommendations on the standardised diagnosis and imaging of intracranial atherosclerotic stenosis applying a modified Delphi approach
• ICAS is described as a leading cause of ischemic stroke, particularly among Asian populations. — Protocol for the development of the Asian consensus recommendations on the standardised diagnosis and imaging of intracranial atherosclerotic stenosis applying a modified Delphi approach
• The Asian evidence base for ICAS is fragmented because studies have used inconsistent diagnostic and imaging approaches. — Protocol for the development of the Asian consensus recommendations on the standardised diagnosis and imaging of intracranial atherosclerotic stenosis applying a modified Delphi approach
• Existing ICAS research in Asia is geographically imbalanced toward East Asia. — Protocol for the development of the Asian consensus recommendations on the standardised diagnosis and imaging of intracranial atherosclerotic stenosis applying a modified Delphi approach