their incidence, prevalence, mortality, disability, risk factors, and epidemiological trends, are
important for evidence-based stroke care planning and resource allocation. The Global
Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study (GBD) aims to provide a standardised
and comprehensive measurement of these metrics at global, regional, and national levels.
Methods We applied GBD 2019 analytical tools to calculate stroke incidence, prevalence …