Reassessing the Stroke Belt: Using Small Area Spatial Statistics to Identify Clusters of High Stroke Mortality in the United States [Brief Reports]

Conclusions—
Clusters of high stroke mortality exist beyond the 8-state stroke belt, and variation exists within the stroke belt. Reconsideration of the stroke belt definition and increased attention to local determinants of health underlying small area regional variability could inform targeted healthcare interventions.

Source: Stroke - June 26, 2016 Category: Neurology Authors: Karp, D. N., Wolff, C. S., Wiebe, D. J., Branas, C. C., Carr, B. G., Mullen, M. T. Tags: Epidemiology, Risk Factors, Mortality/Survival, Quality and Outcomes, Cerebrovascular Disease/Stroke Brief Reports Source Type: research