5 ISC NEWS DAY 2 | THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2025 StrokeConference.org #ISC25 Managing stroke outcomes — and knowing how other medical facilities manage them — is critical to the quality of stroke care. Using real-world data and reports from multiple sources near and far can identify gaps in care and help address unmet needs in institutions and their communities. These sources will be the topic of a session Friday, “Leveraging Real-World Data to Enhance Stroke Outcomes.” Monique Kilkenny, PhD, MPH, will provide an overview of the International Network for Standardized Population Insights and Real-World Evidence for Stroke, or INSPIRESTROKE, in her presentation, “Importance of Global Collaboration: An Introduction to the (INSPIRESTROKE) Initiative.” Kilkenny said INSPIRESTROKE brings together the scientific community to monitor care and outcomes following stroke internationally, comparing countrylevel observational data and outcomes with best-practice standards to ensure findings are reliable and robust. “INSPIRE-STROKE aims to support routine pooling and reporting of country-level administrative data on these outcomes and to seek further international input and preparation on the standardization of methods,” said Kilkenny, who is head of big data, epidemiology and prevention in the Stroke and Aging Research Group at Monash University School of Clinical Sciences in Melbourne, Australia. “Standardization is important to be able to compare apples with apples,” she said. “This is crucial for several reasons, including consistency and accuracy, efficiency, scalability and quality control.” The network, Kilkenny said, will also help researchers compare stroke outcomes among countries to identify best practices, understand disparities, guide policy and resource allocation, improve public health and enhance research and collaboration. Stroke care providers can also use local data to help improve their patient outcomes. The AHA’s Get With The Guidelines® – Stroke initiative is an in-hospital program for improving stroke care by promoting adherence to the latest scientific treatment guidelines. Since the initiative’s launch in 2003, more than 2,000 hospitals have entered Register today for the Removing Barriers to Equitable Health eModules learn.heart.org Access for Free These free accredited activities will allow healthcare professionals to explore the disparities in health outcomes for various populations, examine how environmental factors and structural racism can create barriers to health, and discover best practices and solutions to help overcome those barriers. CE and MOC credits available This activity is supported by an educational grant from Bristol Myers Squibb. Module 2: Health Care Systems Module 1: Public Health PAID ADVERTISEMENT Accessing data to improve outcomes Resources hold a key to enhancing quality and equitable delivery of stroke care. see OUTCOMES, page 15 Leveraging Real-World Evidence to Enhance Stroke Outcomes 7:30-9 a.m. | Friday, Feb. 7 Main Event Hall UPCOMING SESSION Kilkenny ISC News is produced for the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s International Stroke Conference by Ascend Media, LLC (ascendmedia.com). After you have read this issue of ISC News, please share with colleagues or deposit it in an approved paper recycling bin. ©2025 by the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association 7272 Greenville Ave. Dallas, TX 75231 1-888-4-STROKE stroke.org Paid advertisements are not reviewed by the AHA/ASA for scientific accuracy.
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