Collection
MeSH Terms
Cerebral Small Vessel Diseases;
Stroke, Lacunar;
Vascular Cognitive Impairment;
Leukoaraiosis;
Cerebral Hemorrhage;
Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy;
CADASIL;
Neuroimaging;
Risk Factors
English Title Translation
Clinical Practice Guideline for the Management of Cerebral Small Vessel Disease
Keywords
Cerebral small vessel disease; CSVD; vascular cognitive impairment; lacunar stroke; microbleeds; neuroimaging; guideline; Spain; GRADE
Date for Review
2030 (or earlier if significant new evidence emerges)
Expected Publication Date
2027
Date of Last Evidence Search
Planned: 2026 (to be specified during development)
Methods Applied
Systematic literature reviews
GRADE methodology for rating evidence and recommendations
GRADE Evidence-to-Decision (EtD) frameworks
Guideline adaptation and contextualization (GRADE-ADOLOPMENT)
Structured consensus process (e.g., modified Delphi)
External peer review and stakeholder consultation
GRADE methodology for rating evidence and recommendations
GRADE Evidence-to-Decision (EtD) frameworks
Guideline adaptation and contextualization (GRADE-ADOLOPMENT)
Structured consensus process (e.g., modified Delphi)
External peer review and stakeholder consultation
Guideline Contact
Dr. Franco Appiani
Institut de Recerca Sant Pau (IR Sant Pau)
Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain
Email: [email protected] or [email protected] Phone: +34664448531
Institut de Recerca Sant Pau (IR Sant Pau)
Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain
Email: [email protected] or [email protected] Phone: +34664448531
Publication Scope
National guideline
multidisciplinary
covering diagnosis, risk stratification, treatment, and longitudinal management of cerebral small vessel disease
Countries of Application
Spain
Guideline Publication Status
In development (protocol stage)
Languages
Spanish (primary)
English (planned dissemination)
Authors
Appiani F, Muiño E, María X. Rojas-Reyes, et al. (on behalf of the Spanish CSVD Guideline Development Group)
Willingness to Collaborate
Yes
Publication Year
2026 (protocol)
Name of Endorsing Organization
To be confirmed (expected: Spanish Neurological Society and collaborating institutions)
