Prevalence and characteristics of comorbid stroke and traumatic brain injury in a real-world population: findings from a nationally representative cross-sectional survey in China.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In China, data on the prevalence and characteristics of comorbid stroke and traumatic brain injury (TBI) in real-world populations are still lacking but of paramount importance for the evidence-based prevention and control of the comorbidity of the two diseases. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence and characteristics of comorbid stroke and TBI in a real-world population.

Methods

In 2013, a nationally representative, door-to-door survey on stroke and TBI using a complex, multistage, probability sampling design was conducted among approximately 600,000 participants from 155 urban and rural areas in China (Ethic ID: KY2013-006-01). The weighted prevalence of comorbid stroke and TBI was estimated using individuals' final weight. A Poisson regression analysi

SUBMITTER: Jiang B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10585840 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature