Differences in Diagnostic Evaluation in Women and Men After Acute Ischemic Stroke.

Background Sex differences have been found in stroke risk factors, incidence, treatment, and outcomes. There are conflicting data on whether diagnostic evaluation for stroke may differ between men and women. Methods and Results We performed a retrospective cohort study using inpatient and outpatient claims between 2008 and 2016 from a nationally representative 5% sample of Medicare beneficiaries.

Trends in recruitment of women and reporting of sex differences in large-scale published randomized controlled trials in stroke.

Background: Understanding of sex differences, especially in terms of the influence of sex on therapeutic interventions, can lead to improved treatment and management for all.

Aim: We examined temporal and regional trends in female participation and the reporting of sex differences in stroke randomized controlled trials.

Methods: Randomized controlled trials from 1990 to 2018 were identified from ClinicalTrials.