Cross-Country Inequalities in Disease Burden and Quality of Care of Stroke, 1990-2021: A Systematic Analysis of the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021.

ABSTRACT:

Background and purpose

This study aims to assess the disease burden and care quality along with cross-country inequalities for stroke at global, regional, and national levels from 1990 to 2021.

Methods

Data on stroke were extracted from the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) study 2021 for the globe, five sociodemographic index (SDI) regions, 21 GBD regions, and 204 countries/territories. The disease burden was quantified using the age-standardized disability-adjusted life years rate (ASDR). Quality of care (QoC) was evaluated through the age-standardized QoC index (QCI). To assess cross-country disparities in both disease burden and age-standardized QCI, the slope index of inequality (SII) and the concentration index were utilized.

Results

From 1990 to 2021, the global A

SUBMITTER: Luo Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11775921 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature