ASTRO: Long-term functional and neuropsychological outcomes after stroke in New Zealand Auckland Stroke Outcomes
Collaborators:
- V Feigin (AUT University)
- S Barker-Collo (Auckland University)
- H Senior (Auckland University)
- CMM Lawes (Auckland University)
- V Parag (Auckland University)
- P Brown (Auckland University)
A prospective longitudinal study of long-term (5 to 6-year) stroke outcomes (neuropsychological impairment, impairment, disability, handicap, HRQoL, and survival).
The study sourced its participants and utilised existing baseline, 6-month and 1-year follow-up data from the population-based stroke incidence study carried out in Auckland in 2002-2003.
Comprehensive neuropsychological measurements combined with all major domains of functional outcome measurements (disability, handicap and HRQoL) in the large study sample of long-term (5 to 6-year) stroke survivors with well CT/MRI verified stroke subtypes were the most unique features of this study.
Over 500 stroke survivors and their informal caregivers previously have been enrolled in the study.
Timelines:
Study data collection was completed in May 2009.