Vertebrobasilar Flow Evaluation and Risk of Transient Ischemic Attack and Stroke (VERiTAS)
The VERiTAS study was a prospective multicenter cohort study coordinated by the University of Illinois Chicago, designed to assess stroke risk based on hemodynamic status in patients with symptomatic vertebrobasilar disease (VBD); it enrolled 72 participants from five North American centers. Participants were recruited between 2008 and 2014 from clinical settings and were adults who had experienced a vertebrobasilar transient ischemic attack or nondisabling stroke within the previous 60 days. Participants underwent magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and neurological assessment at baseline and were followed up with monthly phone calls and in-person visits at 6, 12, and 24 months to monitor stroke outcomes.
Study design
Cohort, Cohort - clinical
Number of participants at first data collection
72 (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
Countries
Year of first data collection
2008
Primary Institutions
University of Illinois Chicago (UIC)
Profile paper DOI
Funders
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Ongoing?
No
Data types collected
- Interview – phone
- Physical or biological assessment (e.g. blood, saliva, gait, grip strength, anthropometry)
- None
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- None
Engagement
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