articleStrokeFeb 11, 2009GREEN OA

Gender Differences in Stroke Incidence and Poststroke Disability in the Framingham Heart Study

Framingham Heart Study

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Abstract

Methods

Participants in the Framingham Original (n=5119; 2829 women) and Offspring (n=4957, 2565 women) cohorts who were 45 years and stroke-free were followed to first incident stroke. Gender-specific outcome measures were adjusted for the Framingham Stroke Risk Profile components.

Results

We observed 1136 incident strokes (638 in women) over 56 years of follow-up. Women were significantly (P

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Topics & keywords

Keywords
  • Medicine
  • Stroke (engine)
  • Framingham Heart Study
  • Incidence (geometry)
  • Physical therapy
  • Internal medicine
  • Cardiology
  • Physical medicine and rehabilitation
UN Sustainable Development Goals
  • No poverty
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