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Moira Kapral

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ProfessorDepartment of MedicineUniversity of Toronto

Moira Kapral

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Department of Medicine

Temerty Faculty of Medicine

University of Toronto

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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3 publications in the last five years, latest in 2025.
Principal investigator on 4 research grants (4 CIHR), most recently in 2024.
Supervisor on 3 trainee awards (3 CIHR), most recently in 2018.

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Administrative Data Stroke Diagnosis Gender Indigenous Health Neuroimaging Outcomes Rehabilitation

Latest papers

Predicting 1-Year Stroke Recurrence and Mortality in Stable Outpatients Following Ischemic Stroke and Transient Ischemic Attack.
The Canadian journal of neurological sciences. Le journal canadien des sciences neurologiques · 2025
A systematic review of current national hospital-based stroke registries monitoring access to evidence-based care and patient outcomes.
European stroke journal · 2025
Understanding how deferred consent affects patient characteristics and outcomes: an exploratory analysis of a clinical trial of prone positioning for COVID-19.
Journal of clinical epidemiology · 2023

All 13 publications

Latest funding

Practices and Perspectives in Post Stroke Swallowing Problems (4P)
CIHR · 2026 · Co-investigator
$336,600
Long-term temporal trends and projections of stroke incidence, prevalence, and outcomes in Ontario, Canada until 2050 (StrOke2050)
CIHR · 2025 · Co-investigator
$229,500
From hospital to long-term care home: Optimizing a safe, high-quality care transition for residents
CIHR · 2025 · Co-investigator
$124,086

All 35 grants and awards

13 publications.

Predicting 1-Year Stroke Recurrence and Mortality in Stable Outpatients Following Ischemic Stroke and Transient Ischemic Attack.

Southwell A, Liddy AM, Chu A, Yu B, Fang J, Bronskill SE, Kapral M, Austin PC, Abrahamyan L, Swartz RH

The Canadian journal of neurological sciences. Le journal canadien des sciences neurologiques2025

DOI: 10.1017/cjn.2025.10405 PMID: 40958767

A systematic review of current national hospital-based stroke registries monitoring access to evidence-based care and patient outcomes.

Leigh C, Gill J, Razak Z, Shreyan S, Cadilhac DA, Kim J, Lannin NA, Dennis M, Kapral M, Pandian J, Hardianto Y, Lin B, Meretoja A, Aziz NAA, Schwamm L, Norrving B, Thapa L, Dozier M, Kelavkar S, Mead G

European stroke journal2025

DOI: 10.1177/23969873241311821 PMID: 39835448

Understanding how deferred consent affects patient characteristics and outcomes: an exploratory analysis of a clinical trial of prone positioning for COVID-19.

Colacci M, Raissi A, Bhasin A, Branfield Day L, Bregger M, Carpenter T, Castellucci L, Cheung AM, Dragoi L, Dunbar-Yaffe R, Fidler L, Fowler R, Gosset A, Hensel R, Herridge M, Hussein H, Kapral M, Munshi L, Quinn K, Razak F, Roza da Costa B, Soong C, Tang T, Venus K, Verma A, Fralick M

Journal of clinical epidemiology2023

DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2022.08.017 PMID: 36273771

Regular physical activity postpones age of occurrence of first-ever stroke and improves long-term outcomes.

Morovatdar N, Di Napoli M, Stranges S, Thrift AG, Kapral M, Behrouz R, Farzadfard MT, Andalibi MSS, Oskooie RR, Sawant A, Mokhber N, Azarpazhooh MR

Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology2021

DOI: 10.1007/s10072-020-04903-7 PMID: 33241533

Call to Action: SARS-CoV-2 and CerebrovAscular DisordErs (CASCADE).

Abootalebi S, Aertker BM, Andalibi MS, Asdaghi N, Aykac O, Azarpazhooh MR, Bahit MC, Barlinn K, Basri H, Shahripour RB, Bersano A, Biller J, Borhani-Haghighi A, Brown RD, Campbell BC, Cruz-Flores S, De Silva DA, Di Napoli M, Divani AA, Edgell RC, Fifi JT, Ghoreishi A, Hirano T, Hong KS, Hsu CY, Huang JF, Inoue M, Jagolino AL, Kapral M, Kee HF, Keser Z, Khatri R, Koga M, Krupinski J, Liebeskind DS, Liu L, Ma H, Maud A, McCullough LD, Meyer DM, Mifsud V, Morovatdar N, Nilanont Y, Oxley TJ, Özdemir AÖ, Pandian J, Pantoni L, Papamitsakis NIH, Parry-Jones A, Phan T, Rodriguez G, Romano JG, Sabaa-Ayoun Z, Saber H, Sasannezhad P, Saver JL, Scharf E, Shuaib A, Silver B, Singhal S, Smith CJ, Stranges S, Sylaja PN, Torbey M, Toyoda K, Tsivgoulis G, Wasay M, Yassi N, Yoshimoto T, Zamani B, Zand R

Journal of stroke and cerebrovascular diseases : the official journal of National Stroke Association2020

DOI: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2020.104938 PMID: 32807412

Socioeconomic Status and Long-Term Stroke Mortality, Recurrence and Disability in Iran: The Mashhad Stroke Incidence Study.

Morovatdar N, Thrift AG, Stranges S, Kapral M, Behrouz R, Amiri A, Heshmati A, Ghahremani A, Farzadfard MT, Mokhber N, Azarpazhooh MR

Neuroepidemiology2019

DOI: 10.1159/000494885 PMID: 30991387

Patient-Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs) for Acute Stroke: Rationale, Methods and Future Directions.

Reeves M, Lisabeth L, Williams L, Katzan I, Kapral M, Deutsch A, Prvu-Bettger J

Stroke2018

DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.117.018912 PMID: 29789396

Myasthenia Gravis Impairment Index: Responsiveness, meaningful change, and relative efficiency.

Barnett C, Bril V, Kapral M, Kulkarni AV, Davis AM

Neurology2017

DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000004676 PMID: 29101274

Stroke recurrence among South Asians with diabetes in Ontario, Canada.

Dhamoon MS, Zhou L, Stamplecoski M, Kapral M, Shah B

International journal of stroke : official journal of the International Stroke Society2016

DOI: 10.1177/1747493016654488 PMID: 27306364

Development and validation of the Myasthenia Gravis Impairment Index.

Barnett C, Bril V, Kapral M, Kulkarni A, Davis AM

Neurology2016

DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000002971 PMID: 27402891

Practices and Perspectives in Post Stroke Swallowing Problems (4P)

Co-investigatorCIHR2026Project Grant

Principal investigators: Zhou, Lily W

Keywords: Patient Perspective; Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy; Percutaneous Gastric-Jejunal Tubes; Post Stroke Dysphagia; Practice Variation

$336,600

Long-term temporal trends and projections of stroke incidence, prevalence, and outcomes in Ontario, Canada until 2050 (StrOke2050)

Co-investigatorCIHR2025Project Grant

Principal investigators: Joundi, Raed

Keywords: Disparities; Incidence; Outcomes; Projections; Stroke; Trends

$229,500

From hospital to long-term care home: Optimizing a safe, high-quality care transition for residents

Co-investigatorCIHR2025Catalyst Grant: Partnering for Impact - General Pool

Principal investigators: Wong, Brian M; Edelstein, Beatrise; Moser, Andrea L; Goldman, Joanne B; Rotteau, Leahora; Smith, Kelly M

Keywords: Care Transitions; Inter-Organizational Collaboration; Interprofessional Collaboration; Long-Term Care; Patient Journey Maps; Patient Safety; Qualitative Research; Quality Improvement

$124,086

Stroke in Women: Growing Opportunities to Realize optimal Evaluation, Diagnosis, and outcomes (StrokeGoRed)

Principal investigatorCIHR2024Operat Grant:H&S Res Netwo. Exc. Women Heart/Brain Health- Diagnosis & Treatment

Principal investigators: Yu, Amy Ying Xin; Boulos, Mark I; Coutts, Shelagh B; Ganesh, Aravind; Kamal, Noreen R; Kapral, Moira K; MacDonald, Shannon; MacIntosh, Bradley J; Quigley, Adria; Rudzicz, Frank; Tang, Ada; Zhou, Lily W

Keywords: Administrative Data; Diagnosis; Gender; Indigenous Health; Neuroimaging; Outcomes; Rehabilitation; Sex; Stroke; Treatment

$250,000

Association between Loneliness and Adverse Medication Use among Canadians

Co-investigatorCIHR2023Catalyst Grant: Analysis of CLSA Data

Principal investigators: Vyas, Manav V; Watt, Jennifer A

Keywords: Benzodiazepines; Gender; Loneliness; Opioids; Sex

$62,750

Investigating variation in the inpatient allocation of scarce COVID-19 therapeutics: Equity and Clinical Outcomes

Co-investigatorCIHR2022Project Grant - PA: Pandemic Preparedness and Health Emergencies Research

Principal investigators: Razak, Fahad; Baker, Andrew J; Chan, Timothy; Gibson, Jennifer; Leung, Elizabeth; Mamdani, Muhammad; Morris, Andrew M; Pai, Menaka; Rosella, Laura C; Sarhangian, Vahid; Siddiqi, Arjumand; Verma, Amol

Keywords: Covid-19; Drug Shortages; Ethical Framework; Health Equity; Health Systems; Medications; Patient Outcomes; Processes Of Inpatient Care; Resource Allocation

$100,000

Investigating variation in the inpatient allocation of scarce COVID-19 therapeutics: Equity and Clinical Outcomes

Co-investigatorCIHR2022Pro. Gr. - PA: Pandemic Preparedness and Health Emergencies: ECI Grant

Keywords: Covid-19; Drug Shortage; Health Equity; Health Systems; Medications; Patient Outcomes; Processes Of Inpatient Care; Resource Allocation

$400,000

Long COVID Web: Pan-Canadian Post-COVID Condition Research Network

Co-investigatorCIHR2022Operating Grant: Canadian Post COVID-19 Condition Research Network

Principal investigators: Cheung, Angela M; Goulding, Susie E; Graves, Donna Lorraine; Archambault, Patrick; Awadalla, Philip; Bakal, Jeffrey A; Bhéreur, Anne; Brotto, Lori Anne; Busse, Jason W; Cameron, Jill I; Churchill, Katie; Crawley, Angela M; Décary, Simon; Durand, Madeleine; Falcone, Emilia L; Fowler, Robert A; Gommerman, Jennifer L; Graham, Kathryn E; Graham, Simon J; Groot, Gary; Gross, Douglas P; Guyatt, Gordon H; Halas, Gayle; Ho, Chester; Hohl, Corinne M; Holroyd, Brian R; Janjua, Naveed Z; Johnson, Pauline; Juando Prats, Clara; Kashuba, Sherri; Katz, Alan; Kho, Michelle E; Lam, Grace Y; Lamontagne, Francois; Langlois, Marc-Andre; Lavis, John N; Law, Susan K; LeBlanc, Annie; Levin, Adeera; Liu-Ambrose, Teresa Y; Liu, Peter P; Lix, Lisa M; Mandhane, Piush; Mann, Balraj; McGrail, Kimberlyn M; McNagny, Kelly M; Miciak, Maxi A; Mishra, Sharmistha; Muhajarine, Nazeem; Mukherjee, Manali; Mushquash, Christopher J; Nacul, Luis; O'Brien, Kelly K; Osgood, Nathaniel D; Papathanasoglou, Elisavet; Penninger, Josef; Piche, Alain; Pinto, Andrew D; Quinn, Kieran L; Rafferty, Ellen; Raj, Satish R; Razak, Fahad; Russell, James A; Sander, Beate H; Sekuler, Allison B; Soares, Claudio D; Tailfeathers, Esther; Tomlinson, George A; Tricco, Andrea C; Valdez, Yanet; Verma, Amol; Vohra, Sunita; Walmsley, Sharon L; Walsh, Jillian; Weeks, Laura C; Williams, Kienan; Wu, Jianhong; Yeung, Rae S

Keywords: Biobanking; Knowledge Translation; Long Covid; Mechanism Of Disease; National Network; Patient Engagement; Patient Registries; Post-Covid Condition; Research Communications; Social Determinants Of Health

$19,999,614

Improving the recognition and care of patients with long-term health complications of COVID-19

Co-investigatorCIHR2021Op Grant: Emerging COVID-19 Research Gaps & Priorities - Post COVID-19 condition

Principal investigators: Quinn, Kieran L; Chan, Timothy; Cheung, Angela M; Ghassemi, Marzyeh; Herridge, Margaret S; Mamdani, Muhammad; Razak, Fahad; Rosella, Laura C; Verma, Amol

Keywords: End Of Life Care; Health Services Research; Hospital Medicine

$499,998

Secondary Prevention Community Heart Outcomes Improvement and Cholesterol Education Study (Secondary CHOICES)

Co-investigatorCIHR2021Project Grant - Priority Announcement: Health Services and Policy Research

Principal investigators: Udell, Jacob A

Keywords: Audit And Feedback; Health Equity; Secondary Prevention Of Cardiovascular Disease

$100,000

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Moira Kapral

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Latest funding

Predicting 1-Year Stroke Recurrence and Mortality in Stable Outpatients Following Ischemic Stroke and Transient Ischemic Attack.

A systematic review of current national hospital-based stroke registries monitoring access to evidence-based care and patient outcomes.

Understanding how deferred consent affects patient characteristics and outcomes: an exploratory analysis of a clinical trial of prone positioning for COVID-19.

Regular physical activity postpones age of occurrence of first-ever stroke and improves long-term outcomes.

Call to Action: SARS-CoV-2 and CerebrovAscular DisordErs (CASCADE).

Socioeconomic Status and Long-Term Stroke Mortality, Recurrence and Disability in Iran: The Mashhad Stroke Incidence Study.

Patient-Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs) for Acute Stroke: Rationale, Methods and Future Directions.

Myasthenia Gravis Impairment Index: Responsiveness, meaningful change, and relative efficiency.

Stroke recurrence among South Asians with diabetes in Ontario, Canada.

Development and validation of the Myasthenia Gravis Impairment Index.

Frequent collaborators

Saverio Stranges

Naghmeh Mokhber

Abhaya Kulkarni

Fahad Razak

Amol Verma

Laveena Munshi

Michael Fralick

Travis Carpenter

Michael Colacci

Lusine Abrahamyan

Kieran Quinn

Baiju Shah

Lana Castellucci

Fahad Razak

Amol Verma

Margaret Herridge