Stroke incidence in the South West District of the Penang Island, Malaysia: PEARLs: Penang Acute Stroke Research Longitudinal Study

This community based incidence study aims to report the stroke incidence in the south-west region of the Penang Island. All strokes occurring in the population of residents in the southwest region of the Penang Island, Malaysia during a period of 12 months, from April 2010 to March 2011 were screene...

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Published in:Preventive medicine 2013, Vol.57 Suppl, p.S77-S79
Main Authors: Neelamegam, Malinee, Looi, Irene, Cheah, Wee Kooi, Narayanan, Punithavathi, Hamid, Abdul Muneer Abdul, Ong, Loke Meng
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Age Factors
Aged
Child
Child, Preschool
Female
Humans
Incidence
Infant
Longitudinal Studies
Malaysia - epidemiology
Male
Middle Aged
Sex Factors
Stroke - epidemiology
Young Adult
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Summary:This community based incidence study aims to report the stroke incidence in the south-west region of the Penang Island. All strokes occurring in the population of residents in the southwest region of the Penang Island, Malaysia during a period of 12 months, from April 2010 to March 2011 were screened and assessed. Standard definitions for stroke were used. All stroke cases were ascertained using multiple overlapping sources. Incidence rate was based on first ever in a lifetime stroke cases. All recurrent strokes were excluded from the incidence count. The overall stroke incidence rate in the study region during the study period was 67 per 100,000 after age adjustment to 2010 Malaysian population. This study provides the first stroke incidence data in Malaysia and is vital for effective health system planning.
ISSN:1096-0260
DOI:10.1016/j.ypmed.2012.12.022