Stroke in India: A systematic review of the incidence, prevalence, and case fatality.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The burden of stroke is increasing in India; stroke is now the fourth leading cause of death and the fifth leading cause of disability. Previous research suggests that the incidence of stroke in India ranges between 105 and 152/100,000 people per year. However, there is a paucity of available data and a lack of uniform methods across published studies.

Aim

To identify high-quality prospective studies reporting the epidemiology of stroke in India.

Summary of review

A search strategy was modified from the Cochrane Stroke Strategy and adapted for a range of bibliographic databases from January 1997 to August 2020. From 7717 identified records, nine studies were selected for inclusion; three population-based registries, a further three population-based registri

SUBMITTER: Jones SP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8821978 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature