In many countries, stroke is a lower priority than other diseases despite its public health
impact. One issue is a lack of readily accessible comparative data to help make the case for …

Background Up to date data on incidence, mortality, and case-fatality for stroke are important
for setting the agenda for prevention and healthcare. Aims and/or hypothesis We aim to …

Background: Contemporary data on stroke epidemiology and the availability of national
stroke clinical registries are important for providing evidence to improve practice and support …

Background Current information on mortality attributed to stroke among different countries is
important for policy development and monitoring prevention strategies. Unfortunately …

Background Although stroke is the second leading cause of death worldwide, no
comprehensive and comparable assessment of incidence, prevalence, mortality, disability …

Background: Global stroke epidemiology is changing rapidly. Although age-standardized
rates of stroke mortality have decreased worldwide in the past 2 decades, the absolute …

World Stroke Organization (WSO): Global Stroke Fact Sheet 2019 - M Patrice Lindsay, Bo
Norrving, Ralph L Sacco, Michael Brainin, Werner Hacke, Sheila Martins, Jeyaraj Pandian …

Background and Purpose—The World Health Organization data bank is an invaluable
source of information for international comparison of mortality trends. We present rates and …

Background The burden of ischaemic and haemorrhagic stroke varies between regions and
over time. With differences in prognosis, prevalence of risk factors, and treatment strategies …

Background Data on stroke epidemiology and availability of hospital-based stroke services
around the world are important for guiding policy decisions and healthcare planning. Aims …