Elderly stroke burden: a comprehensive global study over three decades.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Stroke is a serious disease that negatively affects the quality of life of patients and has become a global public health problem. This study used data from the 2021 Global Burden of Disease (GBD) study to assess the burden of stroke in the elderly population between 1990 and 2021.

Methods

This cross-sectional study utilised data from the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) 2021, encompassing 204 countries and territories. The analysis included data from older patients who had experienced a stroke. The analysis includes morbidity, all-cause and cause-specific mortality, disability-adjusted life years, and corresponding estimated annual percentage changes (APCs).

Results

From 1990 to 2021, the total number of stroke cases among the global elderly population rose

SUBMITTER: Gou R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12303880 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature