Study Guide
The economic impact of stroke in Australia
National Stroke Foundation
13 March 2013
The economic impact of stroke in Australia
Contents
Glossary of acronyms ................................................................................................................. i Executive summary ................................................................................................................... ii 1 Background ..................................................................................................................... 1
1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Definitions ........................................................................................................................ 1 Risk factors ....................................................................................................................... 2 Morbidity and mortality .................................................................................................... 4 Prevention and treatment ................................................................................................. 7 Incidence of stroke in Australia, 2012 .............................................................................. 10 Prevalence of stroke in Australia, 2012 ............................................................................ 11 Projections of stroke prevalence in Australia ................................................................... 14 Mortality from stroke in Australia ................................................................................... 14 Health system expenditure ............................................................................................. 19 Other financial costs ....................................................................................................... 21 Methodology .................................................................................................................. 30 Raising individual awareness of disease risk
National Stroke Foundation
13 March 2013
The economic impact of stroke in Australia
Contents
Glossary of acronyms ................................................................................................................. i Executive summary ................................................................................................................... ii 1 Background ..................................................................................................................... 1
1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Definitions ........................................................................................................................ 1 Risk factors ....................................................................................................................... 2 Morbidity and mortality .................................................................................................... 4 Prevention and treatment ................................................................................................. 7 Incidence of stroke in Australia, 2012 .............................................................................. 10 Prevalence of stroke in Australia, 2012 ............................................................................ 11 Projections of stroke prevalence in Australia ................................................................... 14 Mortality from stroke in Australia ................................................................................... 14 Health system expenditure ............................................................................................. 19 Other financial costs ....................................................................................................... 21 Methodology .................................................................................................................. 30 Raising individual awareness of disease risk