The WHO STEPwise Approach to Stroke Surveillance.

Standard method for developing stroke registers in low-income and middle-income countries: experiences from a feasibility study of a stepwise approach to stroke surveillance (STEPS Stroke).

BACKGROUND Stroke is a leading global cause of death, with an estimated 5.8 million fatal events in 2005, two-thirds of which happened in low-income and middle-income countries. In these regions, epidemiological methods to establish hospital-based stroke registers for clinical audit or studies to estimate incidence are scarce. Our aim was to ascertain whether stroke registers could be set up in...

Mumbai stroke registry (2005-2006)--surveillance using WHO steps stroke instrument--challenges and opportunities.

BACKGROUND India will face enormous socioeconomic burden because life expectancy is increasing placing larger numbers of older people at risk of stroke and other chronic diseases. In order to plan prevention strategies, reliable information on stroke epidemiology is required. For uniform data collection (population based), WHO recommends use of STEPS Stroke instrument. STUDY A well-defined co...

Prevalence of sexually transmitted infections based on syndromic approach and associated factors among Iranian women

Background and purpose: Reproductive and sexual health related problems constitute one third of health problems among women aged 15 to 44 years. Sexually transmitted infections are a significant challenge for human development. We aimed to assess the prevalence of STIs and identify factors associated with among Iranian women. Materials and Methods: Through a cross-sectional study, 399 women ...

Summar y Surveillance of risk factors for noncommunicable diseases The WHO STEPwise approach

Summar y Surveillance of risk factors for noncommunicable diseases The WHO STEPwise approach