Sex differences in post-stroke cognitive decline: A population-based longitudinal study of nationally representative data.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Sex differences in post-stroke cognitive decline have not been systematically evaluated in a nationally representative cohort. We use a quasi-experimental design to investigate sex differences in rate of post-stroke cognitive decline.

Methods

Utilizing the event study design, we use the Health and Retirement Study (HRS) data (1996-2016) to evaluate the differences (percentage points [95% Confidence interval]) in the rate of change in cognitive function, measured using the modified version of the Telephone Interview for Cognitive Status (TICS-m) score, before and after incident stroke, and among patients with and without incident stroke. We estimated this event study model for the overall study population and separately fit the same model for male and female partic

SUBMITTER: Bako AT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9075630 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature