Mortality rates for stroke in England from 1979 to 2004: trends, diagnostic precision, and artifacts.

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Stroke mortality appears to be declining more rapidly in the UK than in many other Western countries. To understand this apparent decline better, we studied trends in mortality in the UK using more detailed data than are routinely available. METHODS: Analysis of datasets tha...

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Main Authors: Goldacre, M, Duncan, M, Griffith, M, Rothwell, P
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2008