Prevalence of stroke and associated risk factors: a population-based cross-sectional study from the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau of China.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objectives

The epidemiology of stroke at high altitudes has not been extensively studied, especially at heights of 4000 m and above. Thus, stroke prevention and treatment at high altitudes are challenging. We conducted a cross-sectional study to estimate the prevalence of stroke, the detection rate of individuals at high risk of stroke and the risk factors for stroke in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau in China, a high altitude plateau that inhabits approximately 15 million people.

Design

A population-based cross-sectional study in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau.

Setting

Data were collected from participants through face-to-face screening using a primary screening table. The table relied on the China National Stroke Screening and Prevention Project.

Participants

SUBMITTER: Li Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9685268 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature