Temporal and Age-Specific Trends in Acute Stroke Incidence: A 15-Year Population-Based Study of Administrative Data in Ontario, Canada.
Raed A JoundiEric Edward SmithAmy Ying Xin YuMohammed RashidJiming FangMoira K KapralPublished in: The Canadian journal of neurological sciences. Le journal canadien des sciences neurologiques (2020)
Acute stroke incidence decreased from 2003 to 2011 but subsequently increased until 2017. Among those aged <60, incidence increased continuously from 2003 to 2017 but especially after 2011. The underlying reasons for these changes should be determined.