Socioeconomic disparities in first stroke incidence, quality of care, and survival: a nationwide registry-based cohort study of 44 million adults in England

Summary: Background: We aimed to estimate socioeconomic disparities in the incidence of hospitalisation for first-ever stroke, quality of care, and post-stroke survival for the adult population of England. Methods: In this cohort study, we obtained data collected by a nationwide register on patient...

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Main Authors: Benjamin D Bray, MD, Lizz Paley, MSc, Alex Hoffman, MSc, Martin James, FRCP, Patrick Gompertz, FRCP, Charles D A Wolfe, ProfFRCP, Harry Hemingway, ProfFRCP, Anthony G Rudd, ProfFRCP
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-04-01
Series:The Lancet Public Health
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468266718300306