A systematic review of causal pathways of socioeconomic inequalities in stroke
Hypertension, smoking, and differential stroke severity at presentation are the main pathways through which low SES increases stroke risk and causes worse outcomes. Targeting these may reduce inequalities, though evidence from low-income settings and emerging mediators (e.g. early-life SES, environmental exposures, care quality) is lacking.
Authors
- E.J. Lim
- Matthew D. L. O’Connell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9565-487X)
- Eva Emmett (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7228-4469)
- Lu Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5521-7766)
- Wasana Kalansooriya (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4328-1450)
- Amal R. Khanolkar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6327-2463)
- Sabine Landau (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3615-8075)
- Marina Soley‐Bori (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8348-3575)
- Iain James Marshall (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2594-2654)
- Ajay Bhalla (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1539-8253)
- Divya Parmar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7979-3140)
- Charles D.A. Wolfe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8264-0981)
- Camila Pantoja‐Ruiz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4411-466X)
- Yanzhong Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0768-1676)
- Abdel Douiri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4354-4433)
Institutions
- King's College London (GB)
- Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- Thomas Foundation (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Stroke
- Published
- 2025-11-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/17474930251399064
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Acute Ischemic Stroke Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.35