Estimating the potential impact fraction of hypertension as the main risk factor of stroke: Application of the distribution shift method

Few published studies have assessed the impact of quantitative risk factors such as high blood pressure on stroke. The aim of this study was to quantify the potential impact fraction (PIF) of hypertension on stroke in Hamadan Province, western Iran. Avoidable burden of stroke associated with high bl...

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Main Authors: Azam Biderafsh, Manoochehr Karami, Javad Faradmal, Jalal Poorolajal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Atlantis Press 2019-04-01
Series:Journal of Epidemiology and Global Health
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Online Access:https://www.atlantis-press.com/article/125906017/view