Table 2.
Schedule of assessments
| Month | 0 | 3 | 12 | 24 | 36 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Informed consent |
X |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interview |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Demographic variables, migration status |
X |
|
|
|
|
|
| Living situation and level of independence |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
| Vascular risk factors |
X |
|
|
|
|
|
| Family history (cardiovascular diseases) |
X |
|
|
|
|
|
| Health history (cardiovascular & neurological diseases) |
X |
|
|
|
|
|
| Medication |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
| Incident cardiovascular & neurological diseases |
|
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
|
Neuropsychological Examinations |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) |
X |
|
X |
|
|
| |
Mini Mental Status Examination (MMSE) |
X |
|
X |
|
|
| |
Modified Telephone Interview for Cognitive Status (TICS) |
|
X |
|
X |
X |
|
Clinical Examinations |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Anthropometry (Weight, Height, Waist circumference) |
X |
|
X |
|
|
| |
Blood pressure |
X |
|
X |
|
|
| |
Physical & neurological examination |
X |
|
X |
|
|
| |
National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) |
X |
|
X |
|
|
| |
Modified Rankin Scale (mRS) |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
| |
Barthel Index (BI) |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
Technical Examinations |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Blood draws for biobanking, laboratory investigations |
X |
|
X |
|
|
|
| electrocardiography (ECG) |
X |
|
X |
|
|
|
| 24-hour ECG |
X |
|
|
|
|
|
| Screening ultrasound of the carotid arteries |
X |
|
|
|
|
|
| Transoesophageal and transthoracic echocardiography |
X |
|
|
|
|
|
| Cerebral Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) |
X |
|
X |
|
|
|
| High resolution black blood carotid MRI (carotid MRI) |
X |
|
X |
|
|
|
| Contrast enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) | X | |||||