Cognitive Function After Stroke (CogFAST)

Sample details

CogFast recruited elderly adults from stroke registers in Tyneside and Wearside in North East England. Eligible participants were at least 75 years old, within three months post-stroke, with no existing diagnosis of dementia or significant physical illness and could give informed consent. This resulted in a baseline cohort of over 350 participants.

Study design
Cohort

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

Older and elderly people

Patients and clinical populations

Dataset details

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Countries

England, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Year of first data collection

2002

Primary Institutions

Newcastle University

Links

research.ncl.ac.uk/cogfast/home/

cheba.unsw.edu.au/consortia/strokog/studies/cognitive-function-after-stroke-CogFAST

Profile paper DOI

doi.org/10.1093/brain/awr273

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

Quantitative data collection

Interview – face-to-face
Physical or biological assessment (e.g. blood, saliva, gait, grip strength, anthropometry)
Self-report questionnaire – paper or computer assisted

Qualitative data collection