Stroke Registry Study of Taipei Veterans General Hospital (SRS@TVGH)

Sample details

SRS@TVGH is a registry of patients with ischemic and hemorrhagic strokes who were hospitalised in the neurology ward of Taipei Veterans General Hospital (TVGH) in Taipei, Taiwan. Patients are mostly male, with an average age of about 64 years. Many patients also suffer from hypertension, diabetes, and hyperlipidemia.

Study design
Cohort - clinical

Number of participants at first data collection

350 (participants)

Age at first data collection

≥ 18 years (participants)

Participant year of birth

Varied (participants)

Participant sex
All

Representative sample at baseline?
No

Sample features

Patients and clinical populations

Dataset details

Country

Taiwan

Year of first data collection

2009

Primary Institutions

Taipei Veterans General Hospital (台北榮民總醫院)

Links

cheba.unsw.edu.au/research-groups/stroke-registry-study-taipei-veterans-general-hospital-srstvgh

doi.org/10.1212/WNL.0000000000008700

Profile paper DOI

doi.org/10.1002/acn3.188

Funders

National Science and Technology Council (國家科學及技術委員會, NSTC)

National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University (國立陽明交通大學, NYCU)

Taipei Veterans General Hospital (台北榮民總醫院)

Ongoing?
Yes

Data types collected

Quantitative data collection

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)

Qualitative data collection