Current Research Programme
The South London Stroke Register (SLSR)
The South London Stroke Register (SLSR) is an ongoing population- based stroke register recording first stroke in patients of all age groups. Data are collected prospectively by the registry team, comprising a specialist stroke physican and three research asssociates. By using 12 referral sources cases of stroke are identified in a defined area corresponding to 22 wards of Lambeth, Southwark, and Lewisham Health Commission.
The total population (234 533) is 72% white, 21% black (11% Afro-Caribbean, 7.5% West African, and 2.5% black mixed), and 3% Asian, Bangladeshi, and Pakistani. Hospital surveillance of admissions for stroke includes two teaching hospitals within and three outside the study area. Community surveillance of stroke includes patients under the care of all general practitioners within and on the borders of the study area (n=147).
The notification sources are accident and emergency records; hospital wards; brain imaging requests; death certificates; coroner's records; general practitioners; hospital medical staff; community therapists; bereavement officers; hospital based stroke registries; general practice computer records; and "miscellaneous," including notification by patients or relatives of patients. Methods are used to ensure complete ascertainment of cases.
Current Projects and Programmes
The South London Stroke Register data are used for all projects carried out in the research team, they include: