Revisiting cost-effectiveness of folic acid supplementation in primary stroke prevention in China: considering vitamin B12 deficiency masking issue
Folate supplementation with integrated screening for B12 and folate deficiencies is considered the most cost-effective strategy for primary stroke prevention in hypertensive elderly patients in China. Future research should focus on advancing precision medicine to assess the feasibility and cost-effectiveness of nationwide implementation across diverse sub-populations within the context of integrated screening, ensuring efficient and tailored public nutrition strategy delivery.
Authors
- David Makram Bishai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0714-9062)
- Xiyin Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4822-1799)
Institutions
- Johns Hopkins University (US)
- University of Hong Kong (HK)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Public Health
- Published
- 2024-12-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-024-21005-7
- Primary Topic
- Folate and B Vitamins Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00