Speakers - 2026

Title: Strokemob.uz Stroke Registry Mobile App

Abstract

Introduction: Stroke remains one of the leading causes of mortality and long-term disability worldwide, with a particularly high burden in low- and middle-income countries. Effective stroke prevention, acute management, and rehabilitation require reliable epidemiological data; however, in many regions, systematic stroke registries are absent or incomplete. The lack of structured, real-time data limits the ability to evaluate care pathways, monitor outcomes, and implement evidence-based health policies. Digital health technologies offer new opportunities to overcome these challenges. Mobile applications, in particular, provide a flexible and scalable solution for standardized data collection at the point of care. Strokemob.uz was developed as a mobile-based stroke registry designed to facilitate comprehensive, real-time documentation of stroke cases, clinical characteristics, management strategies, and outcomes.

Aim of the Study: To improve and simplify the registration of new and recurrent stroke cases through the use of information technologies and to obtain reliable, real-time epidemiological data for stroke care planning.

Methods: Based on the official questionnaire of the National Stroke Registry approved by the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Uzbekistan, a mobile stroke registry application, Strokemob.uz, was developed using modern IT technologies. The application was designed for use by emergency medical personnel, enabling rapid entry and instant transmission of data on newly identified stroke cases directly from mobile devices to a centralized electronic database.

Results: The simplified and time-efficient questionnaire allowed physicians to complete and submit patient data within approximately one minute. This enabled the collection of accurate daily epidemiological data, including stroke type and subtype, lesion localization, neuroimaging methods performed, patient demographics (age and sex), vascular risk factors, clinical outcomes, and geographic distribution. The use of the mobile application eliminated multiple challenges associated with traditional paper-based registries, such as printing and distributing questionnaires nationwide, collecting forms from all regions, manual counting and sorting, repeated data entry, and additional financial costs.

Conclusion: The Strokemob.uz mobile application significantly simplified the registration of new and recurrent stroke cases and enabled the continuous acquisition of reliable, real-time data. This digital solution provides essential epidemiological information to support strategic planning and optimization of the national stroke care system by the Ministry of Health.