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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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  • 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: Information about the stroke/TIA event for which the patient attended the Hospital
Variables 20
dtfirstsymp
Date of first onset of symptoms
tmfrstsymp
Time of first onset of symptoms
parasympyn
unilateral weakness / paralysis
parasymprl
unilateral weakness / paralysis right/left
spesympyn
Speech problems
spesymprl
Speech problems right/left
facesympyn
Facial droop
facesymprl
Facial droop right/left
frstsymp
first time patient ever had symptoms
numsymp
number of times had symptoms
whenrecsymp
When was most recent event
wheresymp
Where was patient at most recent event
duration
duration of symptoms since onset
alone
where they alone at most recent event
whohelp
who was present at most recent event
firsthelp
who first contacted for help
firsthelpdt
When was any first help sought
medhelp
When was first medical help sought
timemedhelp
what time did initially get help from clinic / hospital
transclin
how was patient transported to clinic
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