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WeCASOR Research Portfolio

Collaborative studies aimed at improving stroke outcomes and addressing health system challenges across Africa.

Our portfolio highlights active research initiatives connecting multi-site institutions to generate evidence for clinical practice and public health policy.

Active Research

Stroke Care Pathways and Health System Navigation Study

Objective

To examine how patients experiencing stroke symptoms navigate healthcare systems, including referral patterns and barriers affecting timely treatment.

Focus Areas

  • Symptom onset to hospital presentation delays
  • Regional referral pathways and coordination
  • Access to emergency stroke diagnostic services
  • Barriers to early intervention and diagnosis
Expected Impact:

Identify system-level barriers and inform regional strategies to improve access to life-saving timely care.

Active Research

Rehabilitation Access and Recovery Outcomes Study

Objective

To evaluate disparities in access to rehabilitation services and their impact on long-term recovery among stroke survivors.

Focus Areas

  • Rehabilitation availability and service density
  • Geographic disparities in specialized care access
  • Functional recovery outcomes across different sites
  • Socio-economic factors affecting long-term recovery
Expected Impact:

Inform policy strategies to strengthen regional rehabilitation services and improve recovery support systems.

Active Research

Patient-Provider Communication and Trust in Healthcare Systems

Objective

To investigate how communication quality, institutional trust, and language concordance influence patient engagement and healthcare utilization.

Focus Areas

  • Quality of patient-provider communication loops
  • Levels of institutional trust in health systems
  • Impact of language concordance on care quality
  • Effects of communication on clinical decision-making
Expected Impact:

Support improvements in clinical patient engagement and cultural-linguistic healthcare delivery models.

Active Research Portfolio
WeCASOR
serves as the foundational infrastructure for multiple nested studies. By standardizing core variables, participating sites can deploy nested sub-studies efficiently while contributing to a unified regional dataset.
Launching Studies

WACASO Registry Implementation Study (Phase 1)

WeCASOR Stroke Transition & 90-Day Outcomes Study (Phase 2)

WeCASOR Rehabilitation Access & Recovery Study (Phase 3)

Studies in Development
  • Genomic modifiers of stroke recovery in West Africa.
  • Digital therapeutics for post-stroke cognitive impairment.
Collaboration

Researchers interested in participating as institutional sites or joint research initiatives are invited to contact us.

research@wecasor.com