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Incidence and prognosis of transient neurological attacks
Bos MJ, van Rijn MJ, Witteman JC, Hofman A, Koudstaal PJ, Breteler MM.. JAMA, 2007-12-01
Topic: Risk, prevention and care in population studies
Context Transient neurological attacks (TNAs) are attacks with temporary ( Objective To study the incidence and prognosis of focal TNAs (or TIAs), nonfocal TNAs, and mixed TNAs. Design, setting, and participants The study population comprised 6062 community-dwelling Rotterdam Study participants who were aged 55 years or older and free from stroke, myocardial infarction, and dementia at baseline (1990-1993). They were followed up for events until January 1, 2005.
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Bos, M. J., van Rijn, M. J., Witteman, J. C., Hofman, A., Koudstaal, P. J., & Breteler, M. M. (2007). Incidence and prognosis of transient neurological attacks. JAMA. https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.298.24.2877
Vancouver
Bos MJ, van Rijn MJ, Witteman JC, Hofman A, Koudstaal PJ, Breteler MM. Incidence and prognosis of transient neurological attacks. JAMA. 2007. doi:10.1001/jama.298.24.2877. PMID: 18159057.
BibTeX
@article{bos2007-18159057,
author = {Bos, M. J. and van Rijn, M. J. and Witteman, J. C. and Hofman, A. and Koudstaal, P. J. and Breteler, M. M.},
title = {{Incidence and prognosis of transient neurological attacks}},
journal = {JAMA},
year = {2007},
doi = {10.1001/jama.298.24.2877},
pmid = {18159057},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.298.24.2877}
}
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Key findings
- Design, setting, and participants The study population comprised 6062 community-dwelling Rotterdam Study participants who were aged 55 years or older and free from stroke, myocardial infarction, and dementia at baseline (1990-1993).
- They were followed up for events until January 1, 2005.
- We analyzed the associations between incident TNAs and subsequent adverse events with age- and sex-adjusted Cox regression models.
- Main outcome measures Stroke, ischemic heart disease, or dementia.
Why it matters
This study tracked whether people who had temporary neurological attacks later developed stroke, heart disease, or dementia. It describes the incidence and prognosis of these attacks but does not test any treatment, cure, or prevention for Alzheimer's disease.
Study details
- Participants46
- Evidence strengthLow
How this study scored 50/100
Published in a top-tier journal. Scored zero for study design, effect reported and randomised / blinded because the record does not state it.
| Component | Points | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Journal tier | 10 / 10 | Tier 1 — top-tier general journal (JAMA) |
| Journal's citation record | 4 / 4 | JAMA: journal h-index 1,011 (OpenAlex, 2026-10-29) |
| Study design | 0 / 12 | No study design recorded — scores zero, not guessed (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Strength of evidence | 1 / 5 | Rated “low” in our summary |
| Peer-review validation | 10 / 10 | Peer-reviewed. Published as an article in a named peer-reviewed journal. |
| How recent | 1 / 5 | 2007 — within 20 year(s) of the newest study here |
| Sample size | 1 / 4 | 46 participants |
| Effect reported | 0 / 3 | No effect size reported — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Studied in people | 3 / 3 | Studied in people (participant count stated) |
| Randomised / blinded | 0 / 2 | No randomisation or blinding stated — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Times cited | 5 / 7 | Cited 148 times (OpenAlex, 2026-10-10) |
| Citations per year | 2 / 5 | 7.0 citations a year over 21 year(s) since 2007 |
| Impact for its field and year | 3 / 6 | Cited 6.7× the average for papers of its field and year (OpenAlex FWCI) |
| Cited by studies here | 1 / 6 | Cited by 2 other studies in this library |
| Still being cited | 2 / 4 | Cited 16 times in 2024–2026 (2026 still in progress; OpenAlex) |
| Senior author's track record | 4 / 4 | Last-listed author Monique M.B. Breteler: h-index 162 (OpenAlex, whole career) |
| Institution's track record | 1 / 3 | Erasmus MC: institution h-index 1,321 (OpenAlex) |
| Multi-centre collaboration | 0 / 3 | OpenAlex lists 1 institution(s) in 1 country — scores zero (affiliation lists can be incomplete) |
| Indexed in PubMed | 2 / 2 | Indexed in PubMed (PMID 18159057) |
| Free to read | 0 / 2 | Behind a paywall — scores zero |
| Total | 50 / 100 | — |
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