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STS Hospital-level stroke surveillance in Lilongwe, Malawi: providing tools for evaluating interventions in hypertension and stroke in sub-Saharan Africa Lilongwe

Malawi, 2015 - 2017
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Reference ID
DDI-MWI-LL-MEIRU-STS-2015-v01
Producer(s)
Professor Moffat Nyirenda, Professor Mia Crampin, Dr Alison Price, , , ,
Collections
Lilongwe HDSS
Metadata
Documentation in PDF DDI/XML JSON
Created on
Nov 14, 2025
Last modified
Nov 19, 2025
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  • Study Description
  • Data Dictionary
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  • Data files
  • stsl_cons
  • stsl_dimg
  • stsl_dmed
  • stsl_fup
  • stsl_reg
  • stsl_stsf_parta
  • stsl_stsf_partb
Variable Groups
  • Information Sheet and Consent For Cases and Controls
  • Diagnostics and Medication
    • Neurological Examination at Initial Presentation
    • Blood test results
    • ECG (heart rhythm)
    • Lumbar Puncture
    • Medication given
    • Chest X-ray
    • Echocardiogram (ultrasound of heart)
    • Carotid Doppler imaging of carotid blood vessels in the neck
    • Patient diagnosis?
  • Diagnostic Imaging
    • STS study staff: Identification data
    • CT Scan
  • Follow-up Form
    • Identification
    • Current medication at time of follow-up for either failure to take up referral to KCH or 1 month
    • Recurrent Events
    • Ability at follow-up after a stroke
    • Others
  • Stroke Register
  • Identification data
  • Residence details
  • Diagnosis on initial presentation to hospital (in OPD/casualty)
  • Socioeconomic data
  • Information about the stroke/TIA event for which the patient attended the Hospital
  • Traditional Healer
  • History of admission elsewhere
  • Information about patient PRIOR to the stroke or TIA
  • Patient activity level before the stroke
  • Patient’s abilities before the stroke (modified Rankin test)
  • Previous Diagnosis(at clinic) with a TIA or stroke before this current TIA/stroke
  • Anthropometric measurements
  • Blood pressure measures at initial presentation
  • level of independence the patient has NOW following a stroke or TIA
  • Modified Rankin (After Had A Stroke)
  • Patient Medical history before the stroke
  • Medical history in 12 months prior to stroke
  • Family history of stroke
  • Cause Of Stroke According To Patient
  • Tobacco consumption
  • Alcohol consumption
  • Indoor smoke exposure
  • Summary of diagnostic tests and medication requested by medical staff
  • Current medication
  • Specialist medical care in hospital
  • Medication Provided At Discharge
  • Follow-up appointment schedule at time of discharge
  • EXIT form
  • Others

Variable Groups

Variable group: STS study staff: Identification data
Variables 5
stid
study identifier
cno
contact number
stsreg
stsreg number
baobab1
boabab number
baobab2
boabab number additional
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