Estimating the potential impact fraction of hypertension as the main risk factor of stroke: Application of the distribution shift method

• Главные авторы: Azam Biderafsh (Автор), Manoochehr Karami (Автор), Javad Faradmal (Автор), Jalal Poorolajal (Автор)
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• Опубликовано: Springer, 2019-04-01T00:00:00Z.
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Few published studies have assessed the impact of quantitative risk factors such as high blood pressure on stroke. The aim of this study was to quantify the potential impact fraction (PIF) of hypertension on stroke in Hamadan Province, western Iran. Avoidable burden of stroke associated with high bl...