Who is behind the Stroke Elf website?
The Stroke Elf is a partnership between:
- Prof Madeleine Grealy, University of Strathclyde – Chief Blogger
- Minervation Ltd – the company behind the National Elf Service
Who writes for the Stroke Elf?
- Joanne Cummings, University of Strathclyde
- Jennifer Dryden, University of Strathclyde
- Prof Madeleine Grealy, University of Strathclyde (Chief Blogger)
- Michael Hamilton, University of Strathclyde
- Andrew Kerr, University of Strathclyde
- Lisa Kidd, Glasgow Caledonian University
- Margaret Lawrence, Glasgow Caledonian University
- Christine McMonagle, University of Strathclyde
- Jacqui Morris, University of Dundee
- Terence Quinn, University of Glasgow
- Frederike van Wijck, Glasgow Caledonian University
What we do
- Scan databases and websites for new evidence
- Select the evidence that we think you need to know about
- Appraise its validity, importance and applicability
- Write a short blog summarising its key messages, strengths and weaknesses
- Spread the word via social media
Why we do this
Because:
- People still don’t get the evidence when and where they need it
- As a result, we are still doing things that don’t work, and not doing things that do work
- Some practitioners perceive “evidence” as remote and irrelevant to their practice
- They are too busy to find and appraise it themselves anyway