Abstract
Objective: to evaluate the knowledge of medical students of private institutions about stroke. Methods: Cross-sectional, analytical and quantitative study, in which questionnaires with direct questions and objective answers were applied to medical students from the private schools of the city of Belém, Pará, from the first to the eighth period. Results: Three hundred and one questionnaires were analyzed, of which one hundred and sixty were from CESUPA and one hundred and forty-one from UNIFAMAZ. The difference between the number of students in the both educational institutions is due to the fact that in UNIFAMAZ the number of students per semester is lower the CESUPA. However, such difference did not affect the validity of the statistical analysis. There was a good general performance of the students on the statistical analysis, and there was a significant difference only in the question that dealt with the conduct to be followed in case of stroke. Conclusion: The results showed that medical students from both institutions had significant and equivalent knowledge about stroke.