Stroke Incidence and Outcomes in Northeastern Greece: The Evros Stroke Registry.

Background And Purpose: Data are scarce on both stroke incidence rates and outcomes in Greece and in rural areas in particular. We performed a prospective population-based study evaluating the incidence of first-ever stroke in the Evros prefecture, a region of a total 147 947 residents located in North Eastern Greece.

Methods: Adult patients with first-ever stroke were registered during a 24-month period (2010-2012) and followed up for 12 months.