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To examine the incidence rates of stroke and factors affecting survival in a Melbourne population.

July 1, 1981StrokeOpen Access

Stroke in Melbourne, Australia: an epidemiological study.

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To examine the incidence rates of stroke and factors affecting survival in a Melbourne population.
Population-based study conducted from March 1978 to September 1979
Calculated age-sex specific incidence rates
Analyzed associations with level of consciousness and country of birth.
55% of patients were alive at 18 months post-stroke
Survival probability related to consciousness level at maximum impairment
Observed seasonal variability in stroke incidence rates.

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Epidemiological study reveals stroke incidence rates and survival correlations in Melbourne, suggesting demographic influences.

Derek Pierre Christie (1981) studied this question.

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