CEREBROVASCULAR-DISEASE IN THE COMMUNITY - RESULTS OF A WHO COLLABORATIVE STUDY

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  • 1 January 1980
    • journal article
    • research article
    • Vol. 58  (1) , 113-130
Abstract
In a cooperative study coordinated by WHO, stroke was registered between 1971-1974 in 17 centers in developing and developed countries. A common operating protocol was used to obtain comparable data. Age-adjusted incidence of stroke shows moderate geographical variations, cerebrovascular accidents being common in all the contrasting populations studied in various parts of the world. Data were also obtained on the types of management of stroke patients, their survival rates and functional prognosis. Control of hypertension, although effective in the prevention of stroke, seemed to be insufficient in most countries. Stroke registers may be used as a source of information for the planning and implementation of stroke control programs in the community.