North East Melbourne Stroke Incidence Study (NEMESIS)
The NEMESIS study aimed to determine stroke incidence and assess longitudinal cognition and quality of life following stroke. Consecutive first-ever strokes were recruited prospectively between 1998 and 1999 from healthcare settings in inner North-East Melbourne, Australia. In addition to direct patient interview, extensive clinical details surrounding the event were obtained from treating physicians and medical records. Over 400 stroke cases were assessed at baseline, of which 99 completed detailed cognitive assessment at 3 months and over 200 completed follow-up assessments at one, two and five years. Almost 100 control (non-stroke) participants were recruited to match the 3-month follow-up cohort.
Study design
Cohort, Cohort - clinical
Number of participants at first data collection
458 (first-ever stroke cases)
99 (control participants)
Age at first data collection
34 - 85 years (first-ever stroke cases)
34 - 85 years (control participants)
Participant year of birth
Varied (first-ever stroke cases)
Varied (control participants)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
No
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
1998
Primary Institutions
Monash University
Links
cheba.unsw.edu.au/consortia/strokog/studies/north-east-melbourne-stroke-incidence-study-NEMESIS
doi.org/10.1186/1477-7525-8-49
Profile paper DOI
Funders
Foundation for High Blood Pressure Research
National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)
Stroke Foundation
Victorian Health Promotion Foundation (VicHealth)
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
- Secondary data
- None
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- Healthcare data
- Mortality data
Engagement
Keywords
Consortia and dataset groups
