Association of Neighbourhood Deprivation with Secondary Prevention Prescribing and All-Cause Mortality among Stroke Patients in Scotland: A Population-Based Study

In this retrospective observational study, ischaemic stroke patients residing in the least deprived areas had a lower hazard of 1-year all-cause mortality, lower odds of antiplatelet prescription (in the absence of AF), but higher odds of oral anticoagulant prescription (in the presence of AF), compared to those residing in the most deprived areas. These findings suggest that neighbourhood deprivation is independently associated with all-cause mortality and treatment after stroke, highlighting potential interventions for stroke risk factors and poststroke care, particularly in patients from more deprived areas. .