Fewer ischemic strokes, despite an ageing population: stroke models from observed incidence in Norway 2010-2015.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Stroke incidence rates have fallen in high-income countries over the last several decades, but findings regarding the trend over recent years have been mixed. The aim of the study was to describe and model temporal trends in incidence of stroke by age and sex between 2010 and 2015 in Norway, and to generate incidence projections towards year 2040. METHODS:All recorded strokes in Norway between 2010 and 2015 were extracted from the National Patient Registry and the National Cause of Death Registry. We report incidence by age, sex, and year; in raw numbers, per 100,000 person-years, by WHO and European standard populations; and generated statistical models by stroke type, age, sex, and year; and projected stroke incidence toward year 2040. RESULTS:The data covered 30.1 million per

SUBMITTER: Rand K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6796379 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature