In three municipalities of Sicily, a prevalence survey of major neurological diseases was
conducted door-to-door using screening and examination to find cases. This was the first …

Background: There are few epidemiological studies on neurological disorders in Albania.
Methods: A door-to-door survey was undertaken in two geographical areas (Tirana and …

As part of a door-to-door survey, we screened for stroke among the inhabitants of three
Sicilian municipalities (n= 24,496 as of November 1, 1987). Neurologists then investigated …

Abstract In 1994–1995, a screening and examination survey was conducted to ascertain the
prevalence of dementia, Parkinson's disease and stroke in two urban communities and one …

A two-phase prevalence survey of major neurological disorders was conducted in the city of
Junín, Buenos Aires, Argentina. In phase 1, a sample of households was screened to …

Objective: To describe the methods and general results of the baseline longitudinal survey
in a defined cohort of elderly people from three areas of Central Spain (urban and rural). The …

The aim of this study was to present the prevalence of stroke from a pilot study in old people.
The urban site sample (Madrid) was made up of 397 subjects and the rural site sample …

A pilot study to demonstrate the feasibility of measuring prevalence and prevalence ratios of
major neurological disorders was successfully carried out in an urban area of Madrid, Spain …

We investigated the incidence of first-ever stroke in three Sicilian municipalities over the
years 1984–1987. Case ascertainment involved two approaches: a doorto-door two-phase …

Objectives: To evaluate the prevalence of stroke and transient ischaemic attack in the elderly
population, including the oldest residents, of a rural Italian community. Methods: A door-to …