Framingham Stroke Risk Score and Cognitive Impairment for Predicting First-Time Stroke in the Oldest Old
News Wednesday, May 29th, 2013STROKEAHA: May 16, 2013
Background and Purpose—Predictive value of the conventional risk factors for stroke attenuates with age. Cognitive impairment has been implicated as a potential predictor for stroke in older subjects. Our aim was to compare the Framingham stroke risk score with cognitive functioning for predicting first-time stroke in a cohort of the oldest old individuals.
Methods—We included 480 subjects, aged 85 years, from the Leiden 85-plus Study. At baseline, data on the Framingham stroke risk score and the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) score were obtained. Read more