Prognosis in patients with transient ischaemic attack (TIA) and minor stroke attending TIA services in the North West of England: The NORTHSTAR Study

Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry

Volumn 79, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 38-43

  Selvarajah, J R ^a   Smith, C J ^b   Hulme, S ^b   Georgiou, R F ^b   Vail, A ^b   Tyrrell, P J ^b  

^a LEEDS GENERAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HAZARD RATIO; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODEL; SCORING SYSTEM; STROKE; SURVIVAL; TRANSIENT ISCHEMIC ATTACK; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 37749001802     PISSN: 00223050     EISSN: 1468330X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.2007.129163     Document Type: Article

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