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The MSK Elf & friends

Elspeth Donaldson

Glasgow Caledonian University

elspeth.donaldson@gcu.ac.uk

What is the National Elf

Service?The National Elf Service is a collection of evidence-based websites that help busy health and social care professionals keep up to date on the latest high quality, reliable published research and guidance

No jargon, no misinformation, no spin, just what you need

Why the National Elf service?

Research Practice

What does the National Elf Service do?

1. Find recent high quality research

2. Appraise the research

3. Summarise & blog the research

4. Share the research

5. Discuss the research

What Elves are there? The Child ElfThe Commissioning ElfThe Dental ElfThe Learning Disabilities ElfThe Mental ElfThe Musculoskeletal ElfThe Social Care ElfThe Stroke Elf

HibernatingThe Diabetes Elf The Education Elf The Lifestyle Elf

On the way?The Elder Elf

The MSK ElfStarted August 2012

Hibernated Feb 2013 -Dec 2014

Relaunched Jan 2015

2 blogs a week (Tuesday & Thursday)

Prof Tracey HoweDr Lesley DawsonMinervation

Elves 7 Physiotherapists1 Podiatrist1 Sports Scientist1 Prosthetist & Orthotist1 Researcher

www.themusculoskeletalelf.net

MSK Elf blog visitors

Unique page views 525Average time on page 4.47 minutes

www.facebook.com/MSKelf

691 likes

@MSK_Elf

2,683 followers

What do we want to know about the Elves?

What do the numbers tell us?

Engagement – who, what, when, where and why?

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Comment- Show appreciation - Discuss evidence- Ask & answer questions- Share Personal

experience- Application, impact and

outcomes

Roles, relationships & structures

How does the information get passed round?

Who asks questions?

Who acts as a bridge?

Does the information change?

How do I join in?

• Read the blogs (individually / groups)• Follow on twitter & facebook – NOW!• Subscribe to newsletter• Tell your friends• Share the blogs• Join the conversation• #elfieselfie

• Become an elf