Cognitive Function After Stroke (CogFAST)
CogFAST aimed to examine changes in brain function following stroke. The study recruited over 350 older adults (aged 75 years and above) from stroke registers in Tyneside and Wearside, North East England, United Kingdom. Participants were eligible if they were within three months post-stroke, had no prior diagnosis of dementia or significant physical illness, and were able to provide informed consent. Baseline assessments took place between 1999 and 2003, with follow-ups conducted three months post-stroke and then annually for up to eight years. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) was performed at the three-month and two-year assessments. The study concluded in 2012.
Study design
Cohort, Cohort - clinical
Number of participants at first data collection
355 (participants)
Age at first data collection
≥ 75 years (participants)
Participant year of birth
Varied (participants)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
No
Sample features
Countries
Year of first data collection
1999
Primary Institutions
Newcastle University
Profile paper DOI
Funders
Alzheimer's Research UK
Alzheimer's Society
Medical Research Council (MRC)
Newcastle Centre for Brain Ageing and Vitality
Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Ongoing?
No
Data types collected
- Computer, paper or task testing (e.g. cognitive testing, theory of mind doll task, attention computer tasks)
- Interview – face-to-face
- Physical or biological assessment (e.g. blood, saliva, gait, grip strength, anthropometry)
- Secondary data
- Self-completed questionnaire – paper or computer assisted
- None
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- Healthcare data
- Mortality data
Engagement
Keywords
Consortia and dataset groups
