- It is important to understand what we mean by risk of stroke
- Some people prefer to talk about the chances of having another stroke
- Often people simply talk about the risk being high (an absolute risk) or higher than another group who have not had a TIA or stroke (a relative risk)
- We need to understand how high the risk is (e.g. 10 % in the first week) – this is an absolute risk
- How many times higher the risk is (e.g. 100 times the risk compared with a person who has not had a stroke/TIA) – this is a relative risk
For further information on understanding risks see Topic Loop below.
Topic Loop:
Page last reviewed: 18 Jan 2021
