Trends and Drivers of Declining Stroke Mortality in British Columbia: A Population-Based Study (2002–2022)
Improved survival is the main driver of declining stroke mortality in BC, particularly in recent years. Socioeconomic, sex and age disparities persist, warranting focused strategies to address inequities and the rising stroke burden among younger populations.
Authors
- Lily Zhou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3064-0864)
- Kate Smolina (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5214-4776)
- Mirna Hennawy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2802-187X)
- Jennifer K. Ferris (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3624-6996)
- Gillian Frosst (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1744-9923)
- Solmaz Setayeshgar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3467-8381)
- Anouk de Wit
Institutions
- University of British Columbia (CA)
- Provincial Health Services Authority (CA)
- Simon Fraser University (CA)
- BC Centre for Disease Control (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences / Journal Canadien des Sciences Neurologiques
- Published
- 2025-11-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1017/cjn.2025.10483
- Primary Topic
- Acute Ischemic Stroke Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00