Variables Associated With 7-Day, 30-Day, and 1-Year Fatality After Ischemic Stroke

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Seven-day, 30-day, and 1-year case-fatality indicators have been used to compare stroke care among hospitals, provinces, and countries and to implement quality improvement strategies. However, limited information is available concerning variables associated with stroke case fatality at these different points in time. We sought to identify and compare variables associated with 7-day, 30-day, and 1-year stroke fatality.