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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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  • Data Dictionary
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  • 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: CT Scan
Variables 17
intdate
interview date
ctyn
ct scan done
noctreason
if not done reason why
ctdate
date of scan
cttime
time of scan
cthosploc
location of scan kch, dyl, abc
ctpath
pathology found
ctbrainside
side of brain affected
strokesubtype
type of stroke
otherctdiag
if not stroke / tia diagnosis
ica
internal cerebal artery affected
aca
anterior cerebal artery affected
mca
middle cerebal artery affected
pca
posterior cerebal artery affected
lucunar
lacunar cerebal artery affected
basilar
basilar cerebal artery affected
ctfromwho
who completed form
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