Table 3.
Case‐fatality studies
| Country, Location, Setting | First author, y | Study period | Recruitment | Case definition | Clarification by CT or MRI | Classification: first or recurrent | Classification of ischemic stroke |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold standard/recommendation | Vandenbroucke,68 2013 and Lavados,79 2005 | At least 1 mo | Community based | WHO definition/criteria | >80% | Yes | Yes |
| Eastern Africa | |||||||
| Tanzania/rural | Walker,12 2011 | June 15, 2003, until June 15, 2006 | Community and health institution based | WHO definition | <80% | Yes | No |
| Southern Africa | |||||||
| South Africa, Atteridgeville, and Mamelodi suburban areas of Pretoria, urban | Rosman,29 1986 | May 1, 1984, through April 30, 1985 | Health institution based | Harvard Cooperative Stroke Registry | <80% | No | Yes |
| South Africa, Johannesburg, urban | Mudzi,80 2012 | Between 2006 and 2010 and followed up for 12 mo | Health institution based | Not stated | >80% | No | Yes |
| South Africa, Cape Town, urban | de Villiers,81 2011 | Between August 24, 2004, and January 12, 2006 | Health institution based | WHO definition | <80% | No | No |
| West Africa | |||||||
| Nigeria, Lagos, urban | Danesi,43 2013 | Between January 1 and December 31, 2007 | Health institution based | WHO definition | <80% | Yes | No |
| Gambia, Banjul, urban | Garbusinski,82 2005 | February 2000 to February 2001 | Health institution based | WHO criteria | No | No | No |
| Gambia, Banjul, rural/urban | Walker,83 2003 | 1 y beginning April 1, 1990 | Hospital based | WHO definition | No | No | No |
| Cameroon, Douala, urban | Mapoure,84 2014 | January 1, 2010, to December 31, 2012 | Hospital based | No | >80% | No | No |
| Nigeria, Jos, urban | Ekeh,85 2015 | January and December 2006 | Hospital based | WHO definition | <80% | No | No |
| Nigeria, Lagos, urban | Wahab,86 2008 | February 2003 to May 2004 | Hospital based | WHO definition | <80% | Yes | No |
| Nigeria, Abuja, urban | Alkali,87 2013 | January 2010 and June 30, 2012 | Hospital based | WHO definition | <80% | Yes | Yes |
| Nigeria, Akure, urban | Okon,72 2015 | Between November 1, 2010, and October 31, 2011 | Both community and health institution based | Not stated | >80% | Yes | Yes |
| Nigeria, Kano, urban | Femi,88 2013 | From June 2007 to June 2010 | Hospital based | WHO definition | Yes but percentage not stated | No | No |
Abbreviations: CT, computed tomography; MRI, magnetic resonance imaging; WHO, World Health Organization.
See supporting information for references 43, 68, 72, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, and 88.