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Table 1 Number and percentage of 250 strokes identified through linkage with routine death certification and hospital records confirmed by hospital clinical record inspection in EPIC Norfolk 1993–2003

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

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