Case-fatality and disability in the Tanzanian Stroke Incidence Project cohort
Objectives The burden of stroke on healthcare services in sub‐Saharan Africa (SSA) is increasing. However, long‐term outcomes from stroke in SSA are not well described. We aimed to investigate case‐fatality and health outcomes for stroke survivors at 7‐ to 10‐year follow‐up. Materials and methods Th...
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Published in | Acta neurologica Scandinavica Vol. 133; no. 1; pp. 49 - 54 |
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Main Authors | , , , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
Published |
Denmark
Blackwell Publishing Ltd
01.01.2016
Hindawi Limited John Wiley and Sons Inc |
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Summary: | Objectives
The burden of stroke on healthcare services in sub‐Saharan Africa (SSA) is increasing. However, long‐term outcomes from stroke in SSA are not well described. We aimed to investigate case‐fatality and health outcomes for stroke survivors at 7‐ to 10‐year follow‐up.
Materials and methods
The Tanzanian Stroke Incidence Project (TSIP) recruited incidence stroke cases between 2003 and 2006. We followed up cases in 2013, recording date of death in those who had died.
Results
Of 130 stroke cases included in this study, case‐fatality and date of death data were available for 124 at 7–10 years post‐stroke. Of these, 102 (82.3%) had died by 7 years post‐stroke. Functional disability, as measured by the Barthel index immediately post‐stroke, was a significant predictor of case‐fatality at seven‐year follow‐up with those with severe disability having an almost four‐fold increase in the odds of death compared with those with no, mild or moderate disability.
Conclusions
Case‐fatality rates are higher than reported in high‐income countries, with post‐stroke disability a significant predictor of death. Sustainable interventions to reduce post‐stroke disability in this setting should be investigated. |
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Bibliography: | ArticleID:ANE12422 Wellcome Trust - No. 066939 istex:982A9FC5332734C2F20733C10495FA3522627063 ark:/67375/WNG-WN6NLFMT-6 ObjectType-Article-1 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-2 content type line 23 |
ISSN: | 0001-6314 1600-0404 |
DOI: | 10.1111/ane.12422 |