Australian Stroke Atlas to guide targeted interventions

Stroke is a major healthcare burden, but wide variation exists in the uptake of effective interventions. Efforts to improve the quality of stroke management rely on rigorous outcome data to avoid misleading comparisons being made between hospitals. Limited data are available that compares the prevalence and stroke outcomes across Australia by location and socio-determinants. The student will be working within the Big Data, Epidemiology and Prevention Division (Stroke and Ageing Research) from Monash University to reach the following research aims: - evaluate published current evidence related to stroke prevalence around the world - identify and compare stroke prevalence and outcomes by location and socio-determinants in Australia - leverage linked data through PLIDA to report stroke outcomes and publish the first Australian Stroke Atlas to guide targeted interventions; After obtaining ethics approval, the student will access large, linked databases and will be expected to complete a systematic review and conduct data analysis. The student is expected to summarise the work completed and their contributions to the research in a thesis by publication. With supportive supervision, the student will develop the following skills and experience during the research program: • A taste of working within Public Health Research • Basic knowledge of statistical analysis using STATA • Ability to undertake a systematic literature review • Publication in high level scientific journals