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Stroke

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Clinical features

A stroke is less likely with hormone replacement therapy a

Why?

Postmenopausal hormone use reduces the risk of stroke

Patient Prognostic Factor Outcome CER RR
(95% CI)
NNF+
(95% CI)
postmenopausal women a postmenopausal hormone use
independent
stroke
at 11 years
13% 0.69
(0.14 to 1.0)
-27 (-9 to infinity)

Expiry date: October 2003
Levels of Evidence used in grading these guides

Author   CM   Ball
Reviewer   G  Donnan
CAT Writers   CJ   Wotton , N   Shenker , CM   Ball