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The gender gap in stroke: a meta-analysis.

D Giralt¹, S Domingues-Montanari, M Mendioroz

¹Neurovascular Research Laboratory and Neurovascular Unit, Neurology and Medicine Departments, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Vall d'Hebron Hospital Research Institute, Spain.

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Gender disparities in ischemic stroke are evident in risk factors and treatment. Women, older and with more hypertension, received less stroke treatment than men. Further research is needed to address these differences.

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Area of Science:

Neurology
Epidemiology
Public Health

Background:

Stroke is a leading cause of death and disability globally.
Existing research suggests potential gender differences in stroke incidence, risk factors, and outcomes.
Understanding these disparities is crucial for equitable healthcare and targeted prevention strategies.

Purpose of the Study:

To conduct a comprehensive meta-analysis evaluating gender disparities in ischemic stroke.
To quantify differences in risk factors, stroke subtypes, severity, diagnostics, and treatments.
To systematically review literature published up to October 2009.

Main Methods:

Systematic literature search up to October 2009.
Meta-analysis of 45 articles including 673,935 patients.
Meta-regression to explore sources of heterogeneity.

Main Results:

Women were older and had higher rates of hypertension and atrial fibrillation but lower rates of alcohol consumption, smoking, hyperlipidemia, and diabetes.
Stroke severity was similar, but stroke subtypes differed: women had more cardioembolic strokes, men more atherothrombotic.
Women received less treatment, including antiplatelets, statins, and tissue plasminogen activator (tPA).

Conclusions:

Significant gender differences exist in risk factors and the management of ischemic stroke.
These disparities highlight potential biases in clinical practice.
Active measures are needed to ensure equitable care for all genders in stroke management.