A comparison of risk factors and prognosis for transient ischemic attacks and minor ischemic strokes. The Oxfordshire Community Stroke Project.
Why the study?
Are there differences in risk factors and prognosis between transient ischemic attacks and minor ischemic strokes?
Population
397 patients from a community-based study, comprising 184 cases of transient ischemic attack and 213 cases…
Design
Cohort
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Discussion
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Implication
Supports similar secondary prevention for TIA (excluding amaurosis fugax) and minor stroke; leaves open effects on trial eligibility criteria.
Structured PICO
Are there differences in risk factors and prognosis between transient ischemic attacks and minor ischemic strokes?
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Population
397 patients from a community-based study, comprising 184 cases of transient ischemic attack and 213 cases of first-ever minor ischemic stroke.
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Outcome
Risk of further stroke and of further stroke and/or deathhard clinical
Transient ischemic attacks and minor ischemic strokes share similar risk factors and prognoses (when excluding amaurosis fugax), suggesting the arbitrary distinction between them could be dispensed with in secondary prevention trials.
Cite This Study
Dennis et al. (1989) studied this question.