Background Estimates for the average cost of stroke have varied 20-fold in the United
States. To provide a robust cost estimate, we conducted a comprehensive analysis of the …

Purpose—With the rapid international spread of interventions, there is a need to understand
the economic implications of these changes and to interpret these economic implications on …

The objective was to determine the functional outcome, location of care and economic
consequences in the first 3 months after ischemic stroke. As part of the Erlangen Stroke …

Background and Purpose—With decision-analytic models becoming more popular to assess
the cost-effectiveness of health care interventions, the need for robust estimates on the costs …

There is a need for accurate population-based data on the utilization of medical resources
after stroke. The present study used the Rochester Stroke Registry to identify all Rochester …

Aim: To estimate the cost of treating stroke in the UK. Methods: A cost-of-illness model was
constructed to estimate stroke-related costs over a 5-year period. The cost estimates were …

Background and Purpose—We sought to determine predictors of acute hospital costs in
patients presenting with acute ischemic stroke to an academic center using a stroke …

Objectives: To estimate the excess cost of stroke in Sweden and the potential costs that
could be avoided by preventing first-ever strokes. Methods: We adopted the incidence …

Estimates of the total cost of stroke in the United States vary widely, ranging from annual
health care expenses of $15 billion to $30 billion when the patients' lost wages are included …

Background New treatments for atrial fibrillation patients have been shown to be effective at
reducing subsequent vascular event recurrence. However, there are few data on stroke …