The primary aim of this longitudinal data linkage project is to examine the health and health outcomes of stroke survivors over an extensive period of their adult life post-stroke.
The Allen Study has four secondary aims:
1. To investigate the lived experiences of stroke survivors and their health behaviours to help cope and live with stroke over time;
2. To examine the comprehensive post-stroke rehabilitation services (including hospital-based health services, home-based health services/practices, and community-based health services/practices) and related medical costs over time;
3. To investigate the opportunities and challenges around secondary stroke prevention and how such prevention can be strengthened/improved across survivors, practitioners and others;
4. To facilitate and promote immediate, midterm and long-term research and policy collaboration and capacity building around poststroke rehabilitation, complication management, and secondary stroke prevention.