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SUBMITTER: Kuzma E
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6231970 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Nov
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Alzheimer's & dementia : the journal of the Alzheimer's Association 20180831 11
<h4>Introduction</h4>Stroke is an established risk factor for all-cause dementia, though meta-analyses are needed to quantify this risk.<h4>Methods</h4>We searched Medline, PsycINFO, and Embase for studies assessing prevalent or incident stroke versus a no-stroke comparison group and the risk of all-cause dementia. Random effects meta-analysis was used to pool adjusted estimates across studies, and meta-regression was used to investigate potential effect modifiers.<h4>Results</h4>We identified 3 ...[more]