Titre :
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Population risk factors for hospitalization for stroke in Scotland. (1996)
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Auteurs :
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J.M. STARR ;
B. Thomas ;
L.J. WHALLEY
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Type de document :
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Article
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Dans :
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International journal of epidemiology (vol. 25, n° 2, 1996)
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Pagination :
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276-281
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Langues:
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Anglais
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Mots-clés :
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Accident cérébrovasculaire
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Hospitalisation
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Facteur risque
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Epidémiologie
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Homme
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Royaume Uni
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Europe
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Incidence
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Système nerveux [pathologie]
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Vaisseau sanguin encéphale [pathologie]
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Appareil circulatoire [pathologie]
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Résumé :
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[BDSP. Notice produite par INIST R0x9kn1a. Diffusion soumise à autorisation]. Background. There is considerable heterogeneity of cerebrovascular disease (CVD) incidence throughout Scotland. We sought to relate this geographical variation to differences in population risk factors. Method. A computer search of linked national hospital discharge data was performed. Individuals were selected if they had been coded with a diagnosis of CVD (ICD-9 430-438), 1984-1986. Age-sex specific rates were correlated to deprivation score and estimated population risk factors for the 22 local government districts of the Scottish Heart Health study (1984-1986). Results. Men were more commonly admitted in all districts except one, with an overall male : female ratio of 1.43 (P
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