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Table 2 Schedule of assessments

From: The carotid plaque imaging in acute stroke (CAPIAS) study: protocol and initial baseline data

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

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