Journal article
Role of Proxy Respondents in International Stroke Research: Experience of the INTERSTROKE Study
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: Measuring patient-reported information in stroke research is challenging. To overcome this, use of proxy respondents is often a necessary strategy. In this study, we report on use and effect of proxy respondents on patient case-mix in a large international epidemiologic stroke study (INTERSTROKE).
METHODS: This was a cross-sectional study of 13,458 cases of acute first stroke in 32 countries. A standardized study questionnaire …
Authors
Costello MM; Judge C; Reddin C; Rangarajan S; Langhorne P; Zhang H; Iversen HK; Xavier D; Smyth A; Canavan MD
Journal
Neuroepidemiology, Vol. 56, No. 5, pp. 355–364
Publisher
Karger Publishers
Publication Date
2022
DOI
10.1159/000525510
ISSN
0251-5350