NOMINAL CONTRIBUTION OF LOW AND LOWER-MIDDLE- INCOME COUNTRIES (LMICs) IN MAJOR CLINICAL TRIALS ON SECONDARY STROKE PREVENTION: IMPLICATIONS FOR GUIDELINE DEVELOPMENT

Approximately 90% of all stroke deaths and disabilities occur in LMICs where implementation of secondary prevention is constrained. Clinicians in LMIC settings depend on stroke guidelines emanating from high-income countries developed largely using clinical trial data with minimal contribution of study participants from LMICs.

Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - March 30, 2023 Category: Neurology Authors: Priscilla Abrafi Opare-Addo, Fred Stephen Sarfo, Patrick Opoku Berchie, Bruce Ovbiagele Source Type: research