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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
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  • stsl_dmed
  • stsl_fup
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  • 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: Patient Medical history before the stroke
Variables 53
advbp
how long since BP measured
diabp
ever diagnose high BP by health professional
agediabp
what age first diagnosed high BP
remdbp
Regular medication high BP
bphct
Hydrochlorthiazide
bpaml
Amlodipine
bpbif
Nifedipine
bpena
Enalapril
bpcap
Captopril/Lisinopril
bpate
Atenolol
bppro
Propranolol
bpmdp
Methyldopa/Aldomet
othbp1
Other BP medication 1
othbp2
Other BP medication 2
othbp3
Other BP medication 3
diadiab
ever diagnosed diabetes by a health professional
agediab
waht age diagnosed diabetes by a health professional
remddia
regular medication for diabetes
dbmet
Metformin
dbgli
Glibenclamide
dblen
Lente
dbadr
Actrapid
dbacl
Acraphane
dbpro
Protaphane
dbnov
Novomix 30
othdb1
Other diabetes medication 1
othdb2
Other diabetes medication 2
othdb3
Other diabetes medication 3
chole
last time cholestrol checked (months)
diachole
ever diagnosed raised cholestrol by health professional
agechole
age first diagnose high cholestrol
remdcho
regular medication for high cholestrol
nmmdcho
name of cholestrol medication
diaheart
ever diagnosed heart disease by health professional
ageht
age first diagnosed heart disease
typehtd
type of heart disease diagnosed
diatb
ever diagnosed TB by health professional
agetb
age first diagnosed TB
diafib
ever diagnosed Atrial fibrillation
ageaf
age last diagnosed Atrial fibrillation
hxclaud
History of claudation
hxmig
History of migraine
hxfit
History of epilepsy
hxpep
History of peptic ulcer
ocp
Ever taken cortraception
ocptyp
Type of cotraception
ocpdur
How many years take oral or injectable contraception
hxang
History of angina
hxasth
History of asthma
breathless
breathlessness
reasnomeds1
Reason 1 not taking medication
reasnomeds2
Reason 2 not taking medication
reasnomeds3
Reason 3 not taking medication
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