January 1, 1994Stroke

Stroke prevention. An opportunity for efficient utilization of health care resources during the coming decade.

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Population

General population at risk of stroke

Design

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Authors

PGPhilip B. GorelickW. L. Gore & Associates (Germany)

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Implication

May guide prevention priorities; leaves open prospective validation of projected incidence and cost reductions.

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Population

General population at risk of stroke

Intervention

Stroke prevention strategies (high-risk and mass approaches) targeting hypertension, cigarette smoking, atrial fibrillation, and heavy alcohol consumption

Outcome

Projected numbers of strokes prevented and cost savings

Stroke prevention through high-risk and mass approaches targeting key risk factors like hypertension and smoking could lead to substantial reductions in stroke incidence and healthcare costs.

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Philip B. Gorelick (1994) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a8bc843f07ad6ed43b22c2e https://doi.org/10.1161/01.str.25.1.220

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Stroke prevention. An opportunity for efficient utilization of health care resources during the coming decade.

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Stroke prevention. An opportunity for efficient utilization of health care resources during the coming decade.

Discussion

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Implication

Structured PICO

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