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Flowchart showing the inclusion and exclusion criteria for the current analysis of Life's Simple 7 and healthcare utilization and expenditures among REGARDS study participants. BMI indicates body mass index; BP, blood pressure; MI, myocardial infarction; REGARDS, REasons for Geographic And Racial Differences in Stroke. See Xie et al8 for additional details on the linkage of REGARDS study participant data with Medicare claims.
