Ethnicity and risk of diagnosed dementia after stroke: a cohort study using the Clinical Practice Research Datalink

Introduction The UK has over 1.2 million stroke survivors. Stroke is a major risk factor for dementia, and along with other risk factors such as hypertension and diabetes, is more common among Black, Asian and other ethnic minorities (BAME). We aimed to explore whether diagnosed dementia differed by ethnicity among adult stroke survivors. Methodology Using the UK Clinical Practice Research Datalink and linked hospital data, we conducted a cohort...