Time to recurrence after first-ever ischaemic stroke within 3 years and its risk factors in Chinese population: a prospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This study aimed to estimate the time of recurrent ischaemic stroke events among the first 3 years of follow-up after hospitalisation discharge.

Study design

A prospective cohort study.

Setting

The research was conducted in the Department of Neurology at a tertiary hospital, Chengdu of China, from January 2010 to June 2016.

Outcome measures

We estimated the restricted mean survival time (RMST) of ischaemic stroke recurrence for the first 3 years after discharge. Basic sociodemographic characteristics and major potential risk factors for recurrence were collected using a semistructured questionnaire. Regression analysis of RMST was used to identify risk factors of recurrent stroke.

Participants

Patients hospitalised with first-ever ischaemic str

SUBMITTER: Zhang J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6936994 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature