Risk Factors for Stroke Mortality in Men and Women: The Busselton Study

Abstract

Background Although there have been a number of prospective studies of risk factors for stroke, the Busselton study remains the only Australian study to report such data. The Framingham stroke risk appraisal function has been evaluated in very few populations. This paper presents results of stroke mortality risk factor analyses from the Busselton study and compares the Busselton risk factor coefficients with those based on Framingham data.