Self-rated ill-health strengthens the effect of biomedical risk factors in predicting stroke, especially for men - An incident case referent study

Journal of Hypertension

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 887-896

  Emmelin, Maria ^a   Weinehall, Lars ^a   Stegmayr, Birgitta ^a   Dahlgren, Lars ^a   Stenlund, Hans ^a   Wall, Stig ^a  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular risk factors; Effect modification; Incident case referent study; Interaction; Self rated health; Social factors; Stroke

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CALCULATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRITICAL ILLNESS; EDUCATION; FEMALE; GENDER; HEALTH; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SELF CONCEPT; SMOKING; STRENGTH; STROKE; SWEDEN;

EID: 0038798079     PISSN: 02636352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004872-200305000-00012     Document Type: Article

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