title: Stroke prevention in New Zealand: can we do better?
abstract: There are approximately 45,000 stroke survivors in New Zealand and this number is projected to increase to 50,000 survivors, with annual costs to the health system exceeding $700 million by 2015 if no effective primary stroke prevention strategies are introduced. However, development of evidence-based stroke prevention strategies requires answering several research questions. In this article, we summarize some key research questions that are particularly pertinent to stroke prevention in New Zealand.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Health and Environmental Studies, National Institute for Stroke and Applied Neurosciences, AUT University, Auckland, New Zealand.
authors.forename: Valery L
authors.initials: VL
authors.lastname: Feigin
authors.forename: Rita
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Krishnamurthi
authors.forename: P Alan
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Barber
authors.forename: Bruce
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Arroll
mesh_terms: D054625:Healthcare Disparities; D006801:Humans; D009520:New Zealand / Q000453:epidemiology; D011322:Primary Prevention / Q000379:methods*; D012307:Risk Factors; D020521:Stroke / Q000517:prevention & control*
keywords: ethnic disparities; prevention; risk factors; stroke