Prevalence of stroke and associated disability in Brazil: National Health Survey - 2013

There is scarce data about prevalence of stroke in Brazil. The National Health Survey (PNS) is a community-based epidemiological survey, with a nationally representative sample to assess the absolute numbers with respective prevalence rates of stroke and post-stroke disabilities. It was estimated 2,...

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Main Authors: Isabela M. Bensenor, Alessandra C. Goulart, Célia Landmann Szwarcwald, Maria Lucia França Pontes Vieira, Deborah Carvalho Malta, Paulo A. Lotufo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Neurologia (ABNEURO) 2015-09-01
Series:Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2015000900746&lng=en&tlng=en