title: How can epidemiological studies help us to prevent stroke? The example of atrial fibrillation.
authors.affiliation: School of Population and Health Sciences (Epidemiology and Public Health), Medical School, Framlington Place, Newcastle upon Tyne NE2 4HH, UK. richard.thomson@newcastle.ac.uk
authors.forename: Richard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Thomson
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology; D016021:Epidemiologic Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012307:Risk Factors; D012985:Software Design; D020521:Stroke / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D006113:United Kingdom / Q000453:epidemiology; D014859:Warfarin / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants; D014859:Warfarin