The DSDB was a hospital-based observational cohort study established to investigate the causes and cognitive consequences of stroke in a diverse South African population. The study enrolled 1,000 stroke patients from Durban, South Africa, between 1992 and 1998. Participants were recruited upon admission to a Durban hospital following a confirmed stroke diagnosis and underwent clinical assessments. Follow-up assessments were conducted at 1, 2, 4, 6, and 12 months post-stroke to monitor functional outcomes and cognitive changes.
Study design
Cohort - clinical, Cohort
Number of participants at first data collection
1,000 (participants)
Age at first data collection
15 - 49 years (participants)
Participant year of birth
Varied (participants)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
No
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
1992
Primary Institutions
University of KwaZulu-Natal (INyuvesi yakwaZulu-Natali, UKZN)
Links
cheba.unsw.edu.au/consortia/strokog/studies/durban-stroke-data-bank-DSDB
researchspace.ukzn.ac.za/items/72589fe1-b04d-4bf8-b89b-6d8ab095b62e
Profile paper DOI
Funders
No funding information available
Ongoing?
No
Data types collected
Engagement
Keywords
Consortia and dataset groups