Why the study?
Are there sex differences in stroke incidence, 30-day case-fatality, and mortality across different age groups?
Population
Individuals with first hospitalizations for stroke in Scotland between 1986 and 2005.
Comparison
Female sex (observational exposure) vs Male sex
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
30 days (for case-fatality)
Authors
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Higher 30-day mortality in women after stroke warrants vigilance; leaves open whether sex-specific strategies can narrow the widening gap.
Are there sex differences in stroke incidence, 30-day case-fatality, and mortality across different age groups?
While younger women have lower stroke incidence and mortality than men, short-term case-fatality is higher in women of all ages and this disparity has worsened over time.
Lewsey et al. (2009) studied this question.
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