title: The Perth Community Stroke Study: attack rates for stroke and TIA in Western Australia.
abstract: A community-based register of cases of acute cerebrovascular disease in a representative segment of the city of Perth, Western Australia, has been developed. Stroke attack rates, pathological diagnoses and site of care of the cases, as revealed by the register, are analysed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Royal Perth Hospital, WA.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Stewart-Wynne
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Jamrozik
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ward
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001315:Australia; D002561:Cerebrovascular Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000473:pathology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D002546:Ischemic Attack, Transient / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008499:Medical Records; D008875:Middle Aged