Stroke in Sierra Leone: Case fatality rate and functional outcome after stroke in Freetown.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There is limited information on long-term outcomes after stroke in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Current estimates of case fatality rate (CFR) in SSA are based on small sample sizes with varying study design and report heterogeneous results.

Aims

We report CFR and functional outcomes from a large, prospective, longitudinal cohort of stroke patients in Sierra Leone and describe factors associated with mortality and functional outcome.

Methods

A prospective longitudinal stroke register was established at both adult tertiary government hospitals in Freetown, Sierra Leone. It recruited all patients ⩾ 18 years with stroke, using the World Health Organization definition, from May 2019 until October 2021. To reduce selection bias onto the register, all investigations

SUBMITTER: Youkee D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10311939 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature