Table 1. Study characteristics and incidence (95%CI) of first-ever stroke (per 100,000 population) in population-based studies included in main analyses stratified by study periods.
| Study (country) | Study duration | Number of stroke | Person-years | Age range | Crude incidence | Standardised incidence‡ | Standardised population‡ | Standardised to European population† |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auckland, NZ11, 12 | 1991-1992 | 1305 | 945369 | ≥15y | 181 (171-191) | 156 (145-167) | WHO | 183 (181-185) |
| 2002-2003 | 1423 | 897882 | ≥15y | 158 (150-167) | 139 (132-147) | WHO | 164 (162-166) | |
| 2011-2012 | 1643 | 1119192 | ≥15y | 147 (140-154) | 119 (114-125) | WHO | 137 (136-138) | |
| Dijon, France16, 30 | 1985-1993 | 1302 | 1316497 | All | 99 (94-104) | 77 (72-81) | European | 77 (72-81) |
| 1994-2002 | 1462 | 1346085 | All | 109 (103-114) | 81 (76-85) | European | 81 (76-85) | |
| 1995-1997 | 591 | 429264 | All | 137 (127-149) | 67 (61-73); 100 (92-109) | WHO; European | 100 (91-109) | |
| 2003-2011 | 1742 | 1361911 | All | 128 (122-134) | 89 (84-93) | European | 89 (84-93) | |
| Martinique, France15 | 1998-1999 | 580 | 362256 | All | 160 (149-172) | 111 (102-120) | WHO | 149 (137-161) |
| 2011-2012 | 544 | 370854 | All | 147 (134-159) | 77 (70-84) | WHO | 101 (99-103) | |
| Porto, Portugal13 | 1998-2000 | 462 | 172046 | All | 269 (244-293) | 173 (153-192); 261 (237-285) | European; Portugal | 173 (153-192) |
| 2009-2011 | 405 | 204424 | All | 198 (179-217) | 130 (114-146); 203 (183-223) | European; Portugal | 130 (114-146) | |
| Erlangen, Germany14 | 1995-1996 | 390 | NR | All | NR | Female 130; Male 176 | European | Female 130; Male 176 |
| 1997-1998 | 407 | NR | All | NR | Female 130; Male 166 | European | Female 130; Male 166 | |
| 1999-2000 | 427 | NR | All | NR | Female 126; Male 188 | European | Female 126; Male 188 | |
| 2001-2002 | 359 | NR | All | NR | Female 93; Male 157 | European | Female 93; Male 157 | |
| 2003-2004 | 388 | NR | All | NR | Female 124; Male 139 | European | Female 124; Male 139 | |
| 2005-2006 | 428 | NR | All | NR | Female 126; Male 159 | European | Female 126; Male 159 | |
| 2007-2008 | 428 | NR | All | NR | Female 106; Male 174 | European | Female 106; Male 174 | |
| 2009-2010 | 411 | NR | All | NR | Female 117; Male 127 | European | Female 117; Male 127 | |
| South London, UK29–31 | 1995-1997 | 911 | 703599 | ≥15y | 129 (121-138) | 82 (76-88); 124 (116-132) | WHO; European | 124 (116-132) |
| 1995-1998 | 1303 | NR | ≥15y | NR | 247 (234-261) | England & Wales | 141 (133-149) | |
| 1999-2002 | 1072 | 310026 (2001) | ≥15y | NR | 212 (199-225) | England & Wales | 119 (111-127) | |
| 2003-2006 | 994 | NR | ≥15y | NR | 175 (164-187) | England & Wales | 102 (95-109) | |
| 2007-2010 | 876 | 357308 (2011) | ≥15y | NR | 150 (139-160) | England & Wales | 90 (84-95) | |
| Lund, Sweden17, 27, 28 | 1993-1995 | 1318 | 678893 | All | 194 (184-205) | 235 (222-248);158 (150-167) | Swedish; European | 158 (149-167) |
| 2001-2002 | 456 | 234505 | All | 194 (176-213) | 230 (209-253);144 (130-158) | Swedish; European | 144 (130-158) | |
| 2015-2016 | 413 | 276400 | All | 149 (135-165) | 165 (149-182) | Swedish 2015 | 98 (88-108) | |
| Örebro, Sweden18 | 1999 | 388 | 123503 | All | 314 (284-347) | 344 (312-378) | Swedish 2017 | 199 (178-220) |
| 2017 | 228 | 150291 | All | 152 (133-173) | 166 (146-188) | Swedish 2017 | 99 (85-113) | |
| Oxfordshire, UK19 | 1986* | 128 | 86487 | All | 148 (123-176) | 203 (167-239) | England & Wales | 143 (118-168) |
| 2002-2005 | 430 | 273402 | All | 157 (143-173) | 186 (168-204) | England & Wales | 124 (112-136) | |
| 2005-2008 | 428 | 275160 | All | 156 (141-171) | 176 (159-193) | England & Wales | 114 (103-125) | |
| 2008-2011 | 463 | 283513 | All | 163 (149-179) | 177 (161-193) | England & Wales | 119 (108-130) | |
| 2011-2014 | 471 | 286313 | All | 165 (150-180) | 169 (154-184) | England & Wales | 118 (107-129) | |
| 2014-2017 | 462 | 294063 | All | 157 (143-172) | 154 (141-169) | England & Wales | 106 (96-116) |
‡
reported in original publication
†
Restandardised to European population based on raw numbers provided in original publication.
*
n=557 for incident stroke cases ascertained between 1981-1984/1986