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| The prevalence of stroke and associated disability | | Author(s) | Paul G O'Mahoney, Richard G Thomson, Ruth Dobson |
| Journal title | Journal of Public Health Medicine, vol 21, no 2, June 1999 |
| Pages | pp 166-171 |
| Keywords | Stroke ; Physical disabilities ; Screening ; Evaluation ; Newcastle upon Tyne. |
| Annotation | There are limited data available on the prevalence of stroke in the UK. Such data are important for the assessment of the health needs of the population. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of stroke and the prevalence of associated dependence in a district of northern England. A valid screening questionnaire was used to identify stroke survivors from an age- and sex-stratified sample of the population aged 45 and over from the former Newcastle Family Health Services Authority (FHSA) district. This was followed by assessment of stroke patients with scales of disability and handicap. The overall prevalence of stroke was found to be 17.5 per 1000; prevalence of stroke-associated dependence was 11.7 per 1000. Self-reported comorbidity was most commonly due to circulatory and musculoskeletal disorders. The prevalence of stroke in this district is considerably higher than current guidelines and previous results suggest. Nevertheless, the result from this study combined with that from a previous study in another district in the UK should allow those interested in epidemiology based health needs assessment to make reasonable estimates on the burden of stroke in their area. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-990818210 A |
| Classmark | CQA: BN: 3V: 4C: 86A |
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