Self-Reported Stroke Risk Stratification [Clinical Sciences]

Conclusions—A simple self-reported questionnaire can be used to identify those at high risk for stroke better than the gold standard FSRF. This instrument can be used clinically to easily identify individuals at high risk for stroke and also scientifically to identify a subpopulation enriched for stroke risk.

Source: Stroke - June 26, 2017 Category: Neurology Authors: George Howard, Leslie A. McClure, Claudia S. Moy, Virginia J. Howard, Suzanne E. Judd, Ya Yuan, D. Leann Long, Paul Muntner, Monika M. Safford, Dawn O. Kleindorfer Tags: Cardiovascular Disease, Diabetes, Type 2, Epidemiology, Risk Factors, Hypertension Original Contributions Source Type: research