Meta-analysis of results from case control and cohort studies finds that migraine is associated with approximately twice the risk of ischaemic stroke

Evidence-Based Medicine

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 193-194

  Cole, John W ^a,b   Kittner, Steven J ^a,b  

^a BALTIMORE VA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; BRAIN ISCHEMIA; CASE CONTROL STUDY; COHORT ANALYSIS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MIGRAINE; NOTE; RISK FACTOR; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

EID: 78649830994     PISSN: 13565524     EISSN: 14736810     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/ebm1146     Document Type: Note

References (2)

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2. Higgins JPT, Green S. Cochrane Handbook for Systematic Reviews of Interventions, Version 5.0.1. 2009. www.cochrane-handbook.org (Accessed September 10 2010).