title: Countrywide stroke incidence, subtypes, management and outcome in a multiethnic Asian population: the Singapore Stroke Registry--methodology.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Because of its rapidly-growing and aging populations, the global burden of stroke will be felt most strongly in Asia. Data from Asia are scarce. Even rarer are data from multiethnic populations.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  The Singapore Stroke Registry is a countrywide registry of risk factors, stroke subtypes, management and outcome of incident and recurrent stroke in multiethnic Singapore.
  
  
  METHODS
  Using a cold-pursuit design, potential subjects are identified from medical claims, hospital discharge summaries and death certificates. Standardized methods are used for case ascertainment and data recording by trained staff into standardized case report forms. All ages and both genders are included.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Stroke incidence, subtypes and mortality will be calculated. Trend data will be obtained. Inter-ethnic differences will be explored.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The Registry has many features of an 'ideal' incidence study. Previously unavailable countrywide data on an Asian population will be acquired. The unique data on inter-ethnic differences will help fill knowledge gaps in stroke epidemiology.
authors.affiliation: Raffles Neuroscience Centre, Raffles Hospital, Singapore.
authors.forename: Narayanaswamy
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Venketasubramanian
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, National Neuroscience Institute - Singapore General Hospital Campus, Singapore.
authors.forename: Hui Meng
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.affiliation: Division of Neurology, National University Hospital, Singapore.
authors.forename: Bernard Poon Lap
authors.initials: BP
authors.lastname: Chan
authors.affiliation: Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Changi General Hospital, Singapore.
authors.forename: Sherry H
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Young
authors.affiliation: Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore.
authors.forename: Keng He
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Kong
authors.affiliation: Tang Neurology and Medical Clinic, Mt Elizabeth Hospital, Singapore.
authors.forename: Kok Foo
authors.initials: KF
authors.lastname: Tang
authors.affiliation: Department of Geriatric Medicine, Khoo Teck Puat Hospital, Singapore.
authors.forename: Yan Hoon
authors.initials: YH
authors.lastname: Ang
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Alexandra Hospital, Singapore.
authors.forename: Aftab
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ahmad
authors.affiliation: National Registry of Disease Office, Health Promotion Board, Singapore.
authors.forename: Khuan Yew
authors.initials: KY
authors.lastname: Chow
mesh_terms: D044466:Asian People / Q000208:ethnology; D019468:Disease Management; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012042:Registries / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012307:Risk Factors; D012846:Singapore / Q000453:epidemiology; D020521:Stroke / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000208:ethnology / Q000628:therapy; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: Asian; Chinese; Indians; Malays; multiethnic; stroke