What is it about?
There are few published studies regarding the application of PIF to estimate the contribution of this risk factor in avoiding burden of stroke
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Why is it important?
This study aimed to highlight the role of reduction in blood pressure in avoiding stroke using the distribution shift method. In summary we found that every 5 mmHg hypothetical reduction in systolic blood pressure above 140 mmHg, 3.5% (PIF= 0.035) of the total burden to stoke could be avoided.
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I have appreciated this opportunity to share my publication in the field of Comparative Risk Assessment.
Dr. Manoochehr Karami
Dept. of Epidemiology, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences
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This page is a summary of: Estimating the potential impact fraction of hypertension as the main risk factor of stroke: Application of the distribution shift method, Journal of Epidemiology and Global Health, September 2015, Elsevier,
DOI: 10.1016/j.jegh.2014.11.002.
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