Prevalence and incidence of stroke in Latin America and the Caribbean: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT: Stroke is a recurrent and well-known cardiovascular event and a leading cause of death worldwide. We identified reliable epidemiological evidence of stroke in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) and estimated the prevalence and incidence of stroke, overall and by sex, in that region. A systematic search in OVID (Medline, Embase and Global Health) and in the Latin America and Caribbean Health Sciences Literature (LILACS) until the end of 2020 was made for all cross-sectional or longitudinal studies estimating (or allowing the estimation of) the prevalence or incidence of stroke among individuals of the general population ≥ 18 years from LAC countries. No language restriction was applied. Studies were assessed for methodological quality and risk of bias. Pooled estimates were calculated us

SUBMITTER: Cagna-Castillo D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10133252 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature