are there any differences in baseline characteristics and intra-hospital mortality between hospitaland population-based registries?
A better understanding of the natural history of intracerebral haemorrhages (ICH) with cohorts representing the whole spectrum of the disease is necessary to improve treatment. Our aim was to identify potential differences in baseline characteristics and short-term outcomes of patients with non-traumatic ICH, included in a hospital- and in a population-based stroke registry. We compared 373 patients recruited in a university hospital and the last 373 ICH patients included in a population-based registry. Both cohorts included consecutive patients with non-traumatic parenchymal haemorrhages. In the hospital cohort, we collected data from all patients admitted in the emergency room, irrespective of the clinical severity and of the specialist in charge of the patient.In the hospital cohort, patients were younger and more often alcoholic, but these differences may be explained by the younger age and a higher prevalence of alcoholism in this area. Patients also had more frequently hyperchole
