Stroke is documented clinically and confirmed by computerized tomography or magnetic resonance imaging to be caused by cerebral infarction. Diagnosis of transient ischemic attacks are based on clinical diagnosis by neurologist when stroke is not confirmed by imaging. After completion of manual registration of data, a computer-based cross-checking of strokes is performed from discharge register data of the included patients to ensure the complete coverage of all events. Diagnosis of inctracranial bleedings are based on patient record and classified as subdural, subarachnoidal and intracerebral and possible preceding trauma is registered. Outcome measures are classified by study neurologist when necessary.