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Incident Cerebrovascular Disease in Rural and Urban Alberta

Abstract

STUDY OBJECTIVE: This study examines the pattern of incidence and health service utilisation of cerebrovascular disease cases in urban and rural areas within a publicly funded health care system. DESIGN: A population-based study covering a large geographic region, using population-wide administrative health data. Age- and sex-standardised incidence and mortality rates were calculated for rural and urban areas. Final status (discharge or death), …

Authors

Yiannakoulias N; Svenson LW; Hill MD; Schopflocher DP; Rowe BH; James RC; Wielgosz AT; Noseworthy TW

Journal

Cerebrovascular Diseases, Vol. 17, No. 1, pp. 72–78

Publisher

Karger Publishers

Publication Date

2004

DOI

10.1159/000073903

ISSN

1015-9770