title: Editorial comment--Decline in stroke mortality: splitters and lumpers.
authors.forename: Michel T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Torbey
mesh_terms: D017677:Age Distribution; D006801:Humans; D015993:Life Tables; D015233:Models, Statistical; D009026:Mortality / Q000639:trends; D044469:Racial Groups; D012307:Risk Factors; D017678:Sex Distribution; D020521:Stroke / Q000401:mortality* / Q000517:prevention & control; D015996:Survival Rate; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology