Changing stroke rehab and research worldwide now.Time is Brain! trillions and trillions of neurons that DIE each day because there are NO effective hyperacute therapies besides tPA(only 12% effective). I have 523 posts on hyperacute therapy, enough for researchers to spend decades proving them out. These are my personal ideas and blog on stroke rehabilitation and stroke research. Do not attempt any of these without checking with your medical provider. Unless you join me in agitating, when you need these therapies they won't be there.

What this blog is for:

My blog is not to help survivors recover, it is to have the 10 million yearly stroke survivors light fires underneath their doctors, stroke hospitals and stroke researchers to get stroke solved. 100% recovery. The stroke medical world is completely failing at that goal, they don't even have it as a goal. Shortly after getting out of the hospital and getting NO information on the process or protocols of stroke rehabilitation and recovery I started searching on the internet and found that no other survivor received useful information. This is an attempt to cover all stroke rehabilitation information that should be readily available to survivors so they can talk with informed knowledge to their medical staff. It lays out what needs to be done to get stroke survivors closer to 100% recovery. It's quite disgusting that this information is not available from every stroke association and doctors group.

Monday, April 28, 2025

From Data to Impact: Integrating Research, Data Analysis, and Data Visualizations to Shape the Future of Stroke Rehabilitation

 The future of stroke rehab is simple: 100% RECOVERY PROTOCOLS FOR ALL! If that's not your proposal; GET THE HELL OUT OF STROKE! 

From Data to Impact: Integrating Research, Data Analysis, and Data Visualizations to Shape the Future of Stroke Rehabilitation

Document Type

Presentation -- MUSC Only

Publication Date

Spring 4-20-2025

Faculty Mentor

Michelle Woodbury

Abstract

This capstone project highlights the essential role of research in advancing occupational therapy (OT) practice and underscores the importance of data analysis and visualization in enhancing the communication and dissemination of research findings. Grounded in the Myers and Lotz Framework for Evidence-Based Practice and the CO-OP approach to problem-solving, the experience was structured around three core pillars: (1) gaining hands-on experience as a research therapist, (2) conducting in-depth data analysis, and (3) creating effective data visualizations to support scientific communication.

As a research therapist, I contributed to two ongoing studies: the Cognitive Priming (Cog-P) study and the Patient Quality Rating Scale for Telerehabilitation (PQRS-T) study. The PQRS-T study aimed to evaluate the measurement properties of a modified scoring system for telerehabilitation. Ten stroke survivors completed three standardized functional tasks—donning a jacket, folding clothes, and washing dishes—which were scored independently by an in-person and a remote rater to assess inter-rater reliability. My role encompassed contributions to study design, development of the manual of procedures, study implementation, data analysis, and the dissemination of findings through a manuscript and scientific poster.

Data visualizations emerged as a critical component of this project, serving as an effective medium for translating complex data into meaningful insights. Using existing telerehabilitation data from the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC), I created geographic visualizations to illustrate the reach and unmet needs of stroke rehabilitation services across South Carolina. These visualizations informed external reporting and supported grant submissions, emphasizing the role of visual tools in advocating for expanded access to care.

Overall, this experience reinforced the value of integrating research into clinical practice and demonstrated how combining rigorous methodology with compelling visual communication can advance evidence-based, accessible stroke rehabilitation.

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