Open AccessThe Effectiveness of Stroke Riskometer™ in Improving Stroke Risk Awareness in Malaysia: A Study Protocol of a Cluster-Randomized Controlled Trial
Author(s) -
Zarudin Mat Said,
Kamarul Imran Musa,
Tengku Alina Tengku Ismail,
Anees Abdul Hamid,
Ramesh Sahathevan,
Zariah Abdul Aziz,
Valery Feigin
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
neuroepidemiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.217
H-Index - 87
eISSN - 1423-0208
pISSN - 0251-5350
DOI - 10.1159/000518853
Subject(s) - medicine , stroke (engine) , randomized controlled trial , physical therapy , population , sample size determination , cluster (spacecraft) , cluster randomised controlled trial , environmental health , surgery , mechanical engineering , statistics , mathematics , computer science , engineering , programming language
Stroke is considered the second leading cause of mortality and disability worldwide. The increasing burden of stroke is strong evidence that currently used primary prevention strategies are not sufficiently effective. The Stroke Riskometer™ application (app) represents a new stroke prevention strategy distinctly different from the conventional high-cardiovascular disease risk approach.