The reasons for geographic and racial differences in stroke study: Objectives and design

Neuroepidemiology

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 135-143

  Howard, Virginia J ^a   Cushman, Mary ^b   Pulley, LeaVonne ^c   Gomez, Camilo R ^d   Go, Rodney C ^a   Prineas, Ronald J ^e   Graham, Andra ^f   Moy, Claudia S ^g   Howard, George ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK   (United States)

^d Alabama Neurological Institute   (United States)

^e WAKE FOREST SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^f Examination Management Services Incorporated   (United States)

^g NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS AND STROKE   (United States)

Author keywords

African Americans; Cerebrovascular disorders; Cohort studies; Epidemiologic methods; Epidemiology; Geography; Prospective studies; Risk factors; Southeastern United States

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; AGED; ARTICLE; CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASE; COHORT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHY; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; RACE DIFFERENCE; SAMPLE; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; STROKE; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS;

AFRICAN AMERICANS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; EPIDEMIOLOGIC RESEARCH DESIGN; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHY; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES;

EID: 23944505195     PISSN: 02515350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000086678     Document Type: Article

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