The cost of stroke and transient ischaemic attack in Ireland: a prevalence-based estimate

Smith, Samantha; Horgan, Frances; Sexton, Eithne; Cowman, Seamus; Hickey, Anne; J. Kelly, Peter; McGee, Hannah; Murphy, Séan; O’Neill, Desmond; Royston, Maeve; Shelley, Emer; Wiley, Miriam

doi:10.1093/ageing/afr141

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The cost of stroke and transient ischaemic attack in Ireland: a prevalence-based estimate

Published in Age and Ageing • Dec 1, 2011

Authors:

Samantha Smith

Frances Horgan

Eithne Sexton

Abstract

BACKGROUND: stroke is a leading cause of death and disability globally. The economic costs of stroke are high but not often fully quantified. This paper estimates the economic burden of stroke and transient ischaemic attack (TIA) in Ireland in 2007. METHODS: a prevalence-based approach using a socie...

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Medicine

Stroke (engine)

Indirect costs

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