Trends in Stroke Incidence in Auckland, New Zealand, During 1981 to 2003
Trends in Stroke Incidence in Auckland, New Zealand, During 1981 to 2003
Background and Purposeā Long-term trends in stroke incidence in different populations have not been well characterized, largely as a result of the complexities associated with population-based stroke surveillance. Methodsā We assessed temporal trends in stroke incidence using standard diagnostic criteria and community-wide surveillance procedures in the population (ā1 million) of ā¦