Risk factors, clinical outcomes and predictors of stroke mortality in Sierra Leoneans: A retrospective hospital cohort study.

Background: Stroke data from Sierra Leone is limited, despite the increase in global burden of the disease. The aim of this study was to assess the risk factors, clinical outcomes and predictors of stroke mortality at a tertiary hospital in Freetown, Sierra Leone.

Methods: This retrospective cohort study was conducted on stroke patients admitted at the Connaught Teaching Hospital between 1st January to December 31, 2018.