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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
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  • stsl_dmed
  • stsl_fup
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  • 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: Neurological Examination at Initial Presentation
Variables 28
unconsex
patient conscious ion examination
rfacepex
initial examination right face weakness
lfacepex
initial examination left face weakness
rarmpex
initial examination right arm weakness
larmpex
initial examination left arm weakness
rhandpex
initial examination right hand weakness
lhandpex
initial examination left hand weakness
rlegpex
initial examination right leg weakness
llegpex
initial examination left leg weakness
rfacesex
initial examination right face sensory deficit
lfacesex
initial examination left face sensory deficit
rarmsex
initial examination right arm sensory deficit
larmsex
initial examination left arm sensory deficit
rhandsex
initial examination right hand sensory deficit
lhandsex
initial examination left hand sensory deficit
rlegsex
initial examination right leg sensory deficit
llegsex
initial examination left leg sensory deficit
rhemvisex
initial examination right hemianopia
lhemvisex
initial examination left hemianopia
rgazepex
initial examination right gaze palsy
lgazepex
initial examination left gaze palsy
rnystpex
initial examination right nystagmus
lnystpex
initial examination left nystagmus
dysphex
initial examination dysphasia
dysarthex
initial examination dysarthria
ataxiaex
initial examination ataxia
visspnegex
initial examination neglect
swallowex
initial examination swalloing difficulty
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