Why the study?
What is the lifetime risk of stroke in a Japanese population free of cardiovascular disease at baseline?
Population
5,498 participants from the Suita Study who were cardiovascular disease-free at baseline
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
1989 to 2005 (total 67,475 person-years)
Authors
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May inform stroke prevention counseling for middle-aged Japanese adults; extends lifetime risk data to CVD-free Asian cohorts.
What is the lifetime risk of stroke in a Japanese population free of cardiovascular disease at baseline?
Approximately 1 in 5 middle-aged men and women in Japan will experience a stroke in their remaining lifetime, providing an important metric for public health education.
Turin et al. (2010) studied this question.
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