Research Framework
Our operational workstreams provide structure, accountability, and alignment with regional health priorities.
Program 1: Acute Stroke Systems Analysis
Evaluating acute stroke pathways and identifying system bottlenecks across various hospital sites to optimize care delivery.
Imaging Access • Referral Patterns • Time-to-Presentation
Program 2: Rehabilitation & Functional Recovery
Tracking long-term functional recovery and improving access to specialized rehabilitation services after discharge.
Outcomes Measurement • Care Continuity • Rehab Access
Program 3: Secondary Prevention Monitoring
Focusing on long-term risk management and reducing recurrence through evidence-based secondary prevention strategies.
Medication Adherence • Risk Factor Control
Program 4: Registry Standardization & Harmonization
Ensuring data quality and definitions are consistent across all participating sites to enable regional analysis.
Data Dictionary • Training Alignment • Quality Assurance
Programs
Operational workstreams providing structure, accountability, and alignment with health systems strengthening priorities
Who We are
PROGRAM 1
Acute Stroke Systems Analysis
Focus:
Evaluate acute stroke pathways and system bottlenecks across sites.
Typical Indicators:
Time-to-presentation
Imaging access
Acute intervention use
Referral patterns
Length of stay
Early outcomes
Goal:
Identify high-impact system gaps and opportunities for care pathway optimization.
PROGRAM 2
Rehabilitation & Functional Recovery
Focus:
Track functional recovery and rehabilitation access after discharge.
Typical Indicators:
mRS trajectories
Access to PT/OT/speech therapy
Geographic disparities
Cost barriers
Functional independence outcomes
Goal:
Provide evidence for rehabilitation investment and continuity-of-care interventions.
PROGRAM 3
Secondary Prevention Monitoring
Focus:
Evaluate long-term risk management and recurrence prevention.
Typical Indicators:
BP control
Medication access/adherence
Follow-up continuity
Lifestyle counseling
Recurrence events
Goal:
Translate evidence-based secondary prevention into measurable systems performance.
PROGRAM 4
Health Systems Performance Metrics
Focus:
Define and track indicators that quantify systems performance in stroke care.
Typical Indicators:
Follow-up completion rates
Discharge planning quality
Referral efficiency
Rehab linkage rates
Site-level variation
Goal:
Enable benchmarking and targeted improvement programs.
PROGRAM 5
Registry Standardization & Harmonization
Focus:
Maintain harmonized definitions, data dictionaries, and quality benchmarks.
Typical Indicators:
Standardization
Training alignment
Data quality monitoring
Periodic harmonization reviews
Goal:
Ensure comparability, reliability, and long-term credibility of outputs.
Donor Alignment
These programs align with global health priorities including:
- Non-communicable disease outcomes research
- Implementation science
- Longitudinal outcomes measurement
- Health systems strengthening
- Capacity development for LMIC institutions
- Registry harmonization