Trends in Incidence and Outcome of Stroke in Perth, Western Australia During 1989 to 2001

We studied temporal trends in major stroke outcomes in Perth, Western Australia (WA), comparing 3 12-month periods, roughly 5 years apart, between 1989 and 2001.The Perth Community Stroke Study (PCSS) used uniform definitions and procedures in a representative segment (approximately 143,000 people in the year 2000) of Perth, WA. Crude and age-standardized incidence and 28-day case fatality for stroke in the different study periods were compared...