Risk and Population Attributable Fraction of Stroke Subtypes in Japan

• Published in: Journal of Epidemiology Vol. 34; no. 5; pp. 211 - 217
• Main Authors: Yatsuya, Hiroshi, Yamagishi, Kazumasa, Li, Yuanying, Saito, Isao, Kokubo, Yoshihiro, Muraki, Isao, Inoue, Manami, Tsugane, Shoichiro, Iso, Hiroyasu, Sawada, Norie
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Japan Japan Epidemiological Association 05.05.2024
• Subjects: Cardiovascular Disease; cohort study; Original; population attributable fraction; risk factor; stroke; Stroke; Cohort study; Population attributable fraction; Risk factor

Background: Associations of major risk factors for stroke with total and each type of stroke, as well as subtypes of ischemic stroke, and their population attributable fractions had not been examined comprehensively.Methods: Participants of the Japan Public Health Center-based prospective (JPHC) Stu...