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We are a multidisciplinary group (epidemiologists, stroke physicians, GPs, social scientists, statisticians, health informaticians and health economists) focused on stroke and with a wider interest in vascular long-term conditions and analytics.

We investigate risk, short- and long-term outcomes after stroke and the quality of care provided. Our core data sets include the South London Stroke Register (SLSR) – which has provided data for over 400 peer-reviewed research papers since its inception in the 1990s - and the Sentinel Stroke National Audit Programme (SSNAP).

Recent work includes “The Burden of Stroke in Europe Report” commissioned by our partner SAFE and the evidence review “Stroke pathway – Evidence Based Commissioning” for NHS England. We host, and several group members are part of the Intercollegiate Stroke Working Party contributing to the development of the National Clinical Guidelines for stroke.

Publications

    Awards

    Improving the lives of stroke survivors with data

    Sentinel Stroke National Audit Programme

    Needs and demands of stroke survivors as perceived by stroke survivors and carers: A Scoping Review

    Patterns of Multiple Long-Term Vascular Conditions in Lambeth and Southwark

    • Guy’s and St Thomas’ Charity
    • £129,000
    • 2020-2022

    London Substantive Site for HDR UK

    • MRC HDR UK
    • £7,100,000
    • 2018-2023

    Developing and Implementing Machine Learning driven analytics for quality improvement in healthcare

    • Health Foundation
    • £400,000
    • 2018-2022

    NIHR Global Health Research Group on Stroke at King’s College London

    • NIHR Global Health Group
    • £2,000,000
    • 2018-2022

    Prevention of Stroke in Intracerebral Haemorrhage Survivors with Atrial Fibrillation (PRESTIGE-AF)

    Improving the quality of care for stroke survivors in care homes

    Activities

    Stroke Research Patient and Family Group

    The Stroke Research Patients and Family Group was established in 2005. It brings together stroke researchers from King’s College London and people who have had a stroke who take part in research as members of the South London Stroke Register. Over 35 stroke survivors and family carers are active in the group which meets every six weeks to discuss stroke related research. Meeting activities include: discussion of new research topics with university researchers preparing grant applications; review of ethical questions related to studies; revision of participant information materials, including consent forms; review and revision of data collection tools (eg for the 2011 UK survey of stroke survivors’ long-term needs); progress reports of studies underway; presentation of final results from studies; review of lay versions of documents (eg stroke audit reports by the Royal College of Physicians); consultations by NHS, clinical, and voluntary sector organisations.

      NHSE Research Demand Signalling Workshops

      Members of the stroke research group contributed to the NHSE Research Demand Signalling workshops for the Long Term Plan for stroke

      Review of Stroke Pathway - Evidence Base Commissioning

      Many members of the stroke research group were involved in writing the evidence review "Stroke Pathway - Evidence Base Commissioning" for NHS England.

      Additional Members

      PhD students

      Affiliated Members

      Publications

        Awards

        Improving the lives of stroke survivors with data

        Sentinel Stroke National Audit Programme

        Needs and demands of stroke survivors as perceived by stroke survivors and carers: A Scoping Review

        Patterns of Multiple Long-Term Vascular Conditions in Lambeth and Southwark

        • Guy’s and St Thomas’ Charity
        • £129,000
        • 2020-2022

        London Substantive Site for HDR UK

        • MRC HDR UK
        • £7,100,000
        • 2018-2023

        Developing and Implementing Machine Learning driven analytics for quality improvement in healthcare

        • Health Foundation
        • £400,000
        • 2018-2022

        NIHR Global Health Research Group on Stroke at King’s College London

        • NIHR Global Health Group
        • £2,000,000
        • 2018-2022

        Prevention of Stroke in Intracerebral Haemorrhage Survivors with Atrial Fibrillation (PRESTIGE-AF)

        Improving the quality of care for stroke survivors in care homes

        Activities

        Stroke Research Patient and Family Group

        The Stroke Research Patients and Family Group was established in 2005. It brings together stroke researchers from King’s College London and people who have had a stroke who take part in research as members of the South London Stroke Register. Over 35 stroke survivors and family carers are active in the group which meets every six weeks to discuss stroke related research. Meeting activities include: discussion of new research topics with university researchers preparing grant applications; review of ethical questions related to studies; revision of participant information materials, including consent forms; review and revision of data collection tools (eg for the 2011 UK survey of stroke survivors’ long-term needs); progress reports of studies underway; presentation of final results from studies; review of lay versions of documents (eg stroke audit reports by the Royal College of Physicians); consultations by NHS, clinical, and voluntary sector organisations.

          NHSE Research Demand Signalling Workshops

          Members of the stroke research group contributed to the NHSE Research Demand Signalling workshops for the Long Term Plan for stroke

          Review of Stroke Pathway - Evidence Base Commissioning

          Many members of the stroke research group were involved in writing the evidence review "Stroke Pathway - Evidence Base Commissioning" for NHS England.

          Additional Members

          PhD students

          Affiliated Members

          Our Partners

          NIHR Guy's and St Thomas' Biomedical Research Centre logo

          NIHR Guy's and St Thomas' Biomedical Research Centre

          The logo for National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Applied Research Collaboration (ARC) South London

          National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Applied Research Collaboration (ARC) South London

          Stroke Alliance for Europe (SAFE) logo

          Stroke Alliance for Europe (SAFE)

          Oxford Vascular Study (OxVasc) logo

          Oxford Vascular Study (OxVasc)

          MRC new logo

          Medical Research Council

          Group lead

          Contact us

          Eleanor Stevens - Research Associate

          Dr Eva Emmett - Research Fellow