Table 1 Demographic and routine clinical data for collection

Date of birth

DD/MM/YYYY

Classification of stroke:

Cerebral Infarct (ICD I63)

Cerebrovascular Haemorrhage (ICD I61)

Stroke – not specified as Haemorrhage or Infarction (ICD I64)

Sex

Date of index event (date of stroke)

Individual National Institutes of Health Stroke Score (NIHSS) on admission:

0–42

District-level postcode –

First 3–4 digits of a UK post code

Treated with thrombolysis?

Yes / No

Modified Rankin Score on discharge or transfer from stroke unit:

0–6

Clinically confirmed diagnosis of aphasia as sequela of ICD I63, I61 or I64?: (data collected at 3 sites within a single Health Board only)

Yes / No