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Trends in Ethnic Disparities in Stroke Care and Long-Term Outcomes.

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School of Life Course and Population Sciences, King's College London, London, United Kingdom.

Importance: Reducing the burden of stroke is a public health priority. While higher stroke incidence among ethnic minority populations (defined in the context of this study as individuals who are not White) is well established, reports on ethnic inequalities in care or outcomes are conflicting and often limited to hospital-admitted patients and short-term outcomes.

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