---
license: cc-by-4.0
task_categories:
- tabular-classification
language:
- en
tags:
- emergency-medicine
- stroke
- neurology
- thrombolysis
- cerebrovascular
- synthetic
- sub-saharan-africa
pretty_name: Stroke Emergency Care
size_categories:
- 10K<n<100K
configs:
- config_name: stroke_unit_available
  data_files: data/stroke_stroke_unit_available.csv
- config_name: basic_stroke_care
  data_files: data/stroke_basic_stroke_care.csv
  default: true
- config_name: no_stroke_services
  data_files: data/stroke_no_stroke_services.csv
data_type: synthetic
---

> ⚠️ **Synthetic dataset** — Parameterized from published SSA literature, not real observations. Not suitable for empirical analysis or policy inference.

# Stroke Emergency Care

## Abstract

Synthetic dataset modeling acute stroke emergency care across three SSA scenarios. Captures stroke type (ischemic/hemorrhagic), presentation delay, CT availability, thrombolysis, stroke unit admission, complications (aspiration pneumonia, DVT), and mortality/disability (mRS) outcomes. Parameterized from primary SSA stroke research.

## Parameterization Evidence

| Parameter | Value | Source | Year |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 90-day stroke mortality (Tanzania) | 50% (ischemic 49%, hemorrhagic 50%) | Hertz et al. Int J Qual Health Care | 2018 |
| Hemorrhagic stroke proportion | 54% at MNH Tanzania | Hertz et al. | 2018 |
| DVT prophylaxis (Tanzania) | 0% | Hertz et al. | 2018 |
| Thrombolysis safety (SA) | SICH 4.8%, mortality 7.1% | Bateman et al. Int J Stroke | 2013 |
| Stroke services Africa | Far from optimal; lack imaging, personnel | Owolabi et al. Eur J Neurol (review) | 2022 |
| Hemorrhagic proportion SSA | 30-50% (vs 15-20% HIC) | Ogeng'o et al. Afr J Neurol Sci | 2014 |
| Hypertension in stroke | 60-80% of cases | Multiple SSA studies | 2014-2022 |

## Validation

![Validation Report](validation_report.png)

## Usage

```python
from datasets import load_dataset
ds = load_dataset("electricsheepafrica/stroke-emergency-care", name="basic_stroke_care")
df = ds['train'].to_pandas()
```

## References

1. Hertz JT et al. (2018). Stroke treatments Tanzania. *Int J Qual Health Care*. DOI: 10.1093/intqhc/mzy183
2. Bateman BT et al. (2013). Thrombolysis acute ischemic stroke SA. *Int J Stroke*. DOI: 10.1111/j.1747-4949.2012.00835.x
3. Owolabi MO et al. (2022). Acute ischemic stroke management Africa. *Eur J Neurol*. DOI: 10.1111/ene.15498
4. Sarfo FS et al. (2017). Acute stroke care Ghana. *BMC Health Serv Res*. DOI: 10.1186/s12913-017-2061-9

## License

CC-BY-4.0