Background Ethnic variations in stroke require more European studies, especially as
differences are reportedly large. Methods We created a retrospective cohort study of 4.65 …

Objective: To identify ethnic differences in the incidence of first ever stroke. Design: A
prospective community stroke register (1995-6) with multiple notification sources …

Background and Purpose—Data monitoring trends in stroke risk among different ethnic
groups are lacking. Thus, we investigated trends in stroke incidence and modifiable stroke …

Background and Purpose—The aim is to estimate the relative risk and population
attributable risk (PAR) of risk factors for ischemic stroke by ethnic group. Methods—In this …

Background and Purpose—Data on continuous monitoring of stroke risk among different
age and ethnic groups are lacking. We aimed to investigate age and ethnic disparities in …

Background and Purpose—Although geographical variations in stroke rates are well
documented, limited data exist on temporal trends in ethnic-specific stroke incidence …

What then is the clinical and public health relevance of differing population attributable risks
or differing prevalence levels across ethnic groups? This clearly depends on the level of the …

Background There is considerable geographic variation in stroke mortality around the
United Kingdom (UK). Whether this is due to geographical differences in incidence or case …

The Auckland Regional Community Stroke (ARCOS) study provides important population-
based data describing stroke in our community over a period of greater than 20 years …

Background–Different workers have reported racial disparities in the distribution of risk
factors for stroke and stroke subtype (ischemic vs hemorrhagic). No transcultural …