The results from the clinical and organisational audits compare how care is actually delivered to how it should be delivered according to evidence based standards. These standards are derived from systematically retrieved and critically appraised research evidence, and are agreed by experts in all disciplines involved in the management of stroke. 

All evidence and standards used in the SSNAP audits are available in the following:

• National clinical guideline for stroke 6th edition (2023)
• Stroke and transient ischaemic attack in over 16s: diagnosis and initial management [NG128] (NICE, 2019)
• Stroke rehabilitation in adults [NG236] (NICE 2023)
• NICE Quality Standard for Stroke 2016