Table 1.
Queries and Responses for the Perceived Risk of Stroke
| Queries | Responses | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| “Do you think you are at increased risk for stroke?” | yes, no or do not know | Al Shafaee et al., 2006 |
| “Over the next year, what do you think is your risk of developing a stroke as a result of your diabetes?” | 0–100; 0=no and 100=certain to happen | Asimakopoulou et al., 2008 |
| “What is your risk/chances of having a stroke in the next 10 to 20 years?” | no, low, moderate, high risk | Aycock & Clark, 2016 |
| Asked to rate perceived personal risk of stroke and that of other women. | 1–10; 1=low and 10=high | Dearborn & McCullough, 2009 |
| “Compared to other women your age, how would you rate your risk of having a stroke in the next 10 years?” | low, medium and high | Fiandt et al., 1999 |
| “What is your perceived personal risk for developing a blot clot in the brain within the next 10 years?” and “developing a bleeding in the brain within the next 10 years?” | 1–7; 1=highly unlikely and 7=highly likely | Fournaise et al., 2015 |
| Asked to estimate 10-yr risk of stroke. | 0–100; 0=no and 100=high | Frijling et al., 2004 |
| “Do you believe you are at increased risk of having a stroke?” | yes or no | Harwell et al., 2005 |
| Asked to rate lifetime risk of suffering a stroke. | nonexistent, low, moderate, or high risk | Kraywinkel et al., 2007 |
| “Do you consider yourself to be at risk of stroke?” | yes or no | Marx et al., 2008 |
| Asked to estimate stroke risk perception. | no, small, high, do not know | Ntaios et al., 2015 |
| “How would you rate your likelihood of having a stroke as a result of high BP?” | 1–10; 1=not going to have a stroke 10=will definitely have a stroke | Powers et al., 2008 |
| Asked to estimate 10-yr risk of stroke. | 1–100 scale; 1=low and 100= high | Powers et al., 2011 |
| “How likely do you think you are to have each of the following health conditions (stroke) in your lifetime?” | 1–5; 1=low or below average, 3=average, 5=high or above average | Vaeth & Willett, 2011 |
| “Compared to most people your age and sex, what would you say your chances are for developing a stroke?” | 1–5; 1=much lower than average and 5=much higher than average | Wang et al., 2009 |
| “Based on your current physical status, do you think you are at risk of having a stroke?” | yes, no, or unsure | Yang et al., 2013 |