Why the study?
Lifetime risk of stroke had previously been calculated only in a limited number of selected populations.
The global lifetime risk of stroke from age 25 onward is approximately 25%, with significant geographic variation and an increasing trend from 1990 to 2016.
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Global stroke lifetime risk nears 25%; leaves open how prevention should vary by region and development.
A 2018 study studied this question.
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