From: Accuracy of death certification and hospital record linkage for identification of incident stroke
Method | 250 strokes identified in EPIC-Norfolk using routine record linkage | |
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Study criteria (Additional file 1) | Number | Percent |
(a) = Definite stroke | 191 | 76.4 |
(b) = (a) + 20 Probable stroke | 211 | 84.0 |
(c) = (b) + 11 Possible strokes | 222 | 88.8 |
(d) = (c) + 11 TIAs | 233 | 93.2 |
(e) = (d) + 3 vascular dementia | 236 | 94.4 |