Self-reported transient ischemic attack and stroke symptoms: Methods and baseline prevalence. The ARIC Study, 1987-1989

American Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 144, Issue 9, 1996, Pages 849-856

  Toole, James F ^a   Lefkowitz, David S ^a   Chambless, Lloyd E ^b   Wijnberg, Louis ^b   Paton, Catherine C ^b   Heiss, Gerardo ^b  

^a WAKE FOREST SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b University of North Carolina ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

algorithms; cerebral ischemia, transient; cerebrovascular disorders; prevalence

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; COMPUTER SYSTEM; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RACE DIFFERENCE; RISK FACTOR; SELF REPORT; STROKE; SYMPTOM; TRANSIENT ISCHEMIC ATTACK; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0029905631     PISSN: 00029262     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.aje.a009019     Document Type: Article

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