Trial reportJournal of the American Heart Association2024
BE FAST Versus FAST: A Randomized Pilot Trial Comparing Retention of Stroke Symptoms Between 2 Mnemonics.
Trial report in Journal of the American Heart Association, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06152016 (BE FAST vs. FAST), which is not on this map. Cited by 6 papers.
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BE FAST vs. FAST: A Randomized Trial Comparing Retention of Stroke Symptoms Between Two Mnemonics in the General Public.
Who cites it
6 citing papers in PubMed.
- Acute Ischemic Stroke in 2026: From Time to Penumbra-An Updated Narrative Review of Reperfusion Strategies with a Latin American Implementation Perspective.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Review
- FAST BEE (Keeping FAST First): A Public Stroke Education Design to Drive EMS Activation.CNS neuroscience & therapeutics · 2026Article
- Memorable Medicine: How the BEAT Campaign could Impact the Future of Ovarian Cancer.Journal of cancer education : the official journal of the American Association for Cancer Education · 2026Review
- Think FAST: Knowledge of Appropriate Action of Stroke Signs and Symptoms Among US Adults, February-March 2025.Journal of the American Heart Association · 2026Article
- Updating "Stroke 1-2-0" by Extending Recognition to Posterior-Circulation Stroke and Reinforcing Rapid Action in China.CNS neuroscience & therapeutics · 2026Article
- A pilot comparison of the retention rates of FAST and BEFAST stroke warning-sign mnemonics.Frontiers in neurology · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundBalance, Eye, Face, Arm, Speech, Time (BE FAST) was proposed to increase the public's ability to recognize more signs of stroke by adding balance (B) and eyesight changes (E) to the stroke acronym FAST (Face, Arm, Speech, Time). Previous prospective studies suggested these additions did not result in increased stroke detection. METHODS AND
resultsA randomized, assessor blinded prospective pilot study assessed retention of BE FAST and FAST. The 174 participants were randomized to 1 of 2 education arms, educated similarly visually and auditorily, and retention was tested at 3 time points. Mnemonic recall was similar at 30 days (79.5% versus 69.8%,
conclusionSignificantly higher retention and ability to recall stroke symptoms, fully or partially, was found with FAST. Adding B and E to FAST resulted in lower retention of more common symptoms. REGISTRATION: URL: https://www.clinicaltrials.gov; Unique identifier: NCT06152016.
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