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Constructing the Prediction Model for the Risk of Stroke in a Chinese Population
Author(s) -
KuoLiong Chien,
TaChen Su,
HsiuChing Hsu,
WeiTien Chang,
PeiChun Chen,
Fung-Chang Sung,
YungMing Chen,
YuanTeh Lee
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
stroke
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.397
H-Index - 319
eISSN - 1524-4628
pISSN - 0039-2499
DOI - 10.1161/strokeaha.110.586222
Subject(s) - medicine , stroke (engine) , population , atrial fibrillation , physical therapy , cardiology , mechanical engineering , environmental health , engineering
Prediction rules for the risk of stroke have been proposed. However, most studies were conducted with whites or for secondary prevention, and it is not clear whether these models apply to the Chinese population. The purpose of this study was to construct a simple points-based clinical model for predicting incident stroke among Chinese adults in Taiwan.

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