Principal Investigator
Lisa Mellon
RCSI Psychology
Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
Lower Mercer Street
Dublin, Ireland.
lisamellon@rcsi.ie
Summary
| Country | Ireland |
|---|---|
| Principal Investigator | Lisa Mellon |
| Contact person (email) | Lisa Mellon (lisamellon@rcsi.ie) |
| Key publication/reference | Mellon et al. BMC Neurology 2015; 15: 31 |
| Years in which study conducted | 2011-2012 |
| Sample | |
| Size | 256 |
| Population: Hospital/community | Hospital |
| Selection: consecutive/random | Consecutive |
| Admit with previous stroke or TIA | Yes |
| Admit with TIA? | No |
| Age range | 69±12.9 (IQR 61-78) |
| Number of centres | 3 |
| Control group: number, population, selection | None |
| Assessment | |
| Initial: Time and data collected/tests administered | 72 hours: function, stroke severity, VRF |
| Detailed | As per 6 mo follow-up |
| Subsequent (follow-ups) | 6 mo: cognitive, function, psychiatric, blood analysis |
| Stroke-related data | Scandinavian Stroke Scale, Bamford classification, TOAST |
| Functional tests/data | Modified Rankin Scale |
| Other medical tests/data | Blood pressure, blood analysis |
| Neuropsychological tests | MoCA |
| MRI scans, when and how many | No |
| PET scans | No |
| Psychiatric exams/diagnoses | Mood disorder (Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale) |
| Intervention trialled? | No |
CT=computed tomography scan, MedHx=medical history, VRF=vascular risk factors (hypertension, diabetes, atrial fibrillation, obesity, smoking etc.), NΨ=neuropsychological, TIA=transient ischemic attack, m=month, y=year
