Trends in Stroke Incidence in High-Income Countries in the 21st Century: Population-Based Study and Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT: Background and Purpose- Population-based studies provide the most reliable data on stroke incidence. A previous systematic review of population-based studies suggested that stroke incidence in high-income countries decreased by 42% between the 1970s and early 2000s. However, it is uncertain whether this trend of steady decline has been maintained in more recent periods. Methods- Data from OCSP (Oxfordshire Community Stroke Project; 1981-1986) and OXVASC (Oxford Vascular Study; 2002-2017) along with other published population-based stroke incidence studies that reported temporal trends of stroke incidence since 1990 in high-income countries were included. Age-standardized relative incidence rate ratios were calculated for each study and then pooled with inverse-variance weighted random-effe

SUBMITTER: Li L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7185053 | biostudies-literature | 2020 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature