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Stroke survival information is presented in Table S2 below. Information on survival following emergency admission for a stroke is derived from hospital discharge data linked to the General Register Office for Scotland mortality database.

Key point (from February 2011 release):

  • 30 day survival for patients admitted as emergencies with a stroke has improved for those aged 75 and over from 73.7% in 2000/01 to 77.3% in 2009/10 (see Table S2).
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Table S2
Survival after first emergency admission for stroke; numbers of patients treated and % surviving, 2001-2010.
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