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Frailty patterns linked to stroke risk in Chinese women
Over three years, stroke incidence ranged from 2.7% in women with low, progressing frailty to 7.2% in those with high, stable frailty.Over three years, stroke incidence ranged from 2.7% in women with low, progressing frailty to 7.2% in those with high, stable frailty.
Preprint: cohort · 4,954 peopleStroke
Who was studied4,954 Chinese women initially free of cardiovascular disease, 2015–2018
What changedStroke risk was higher with rapidly progressing frailty than with low-progressing frailty (HR 1.83)
The catchStroke diagnoses were self-reported and could be misclassified