title: Simulating the impact of change: implementing best practice in stroke care.
abstract: This article presents the experience of healthcare decision-makers who used simulation to better understand the impact of adopting best practice in stroke care, as outlined in the National Stroke Strategy. It describes the process of developing a simulation model and how stakeholders were involved in testing the key questions, which they needed to answer in order to adopt a new commissioning strategy for stroke care. It outlines what simulation is and discusses how it can be used to support evidenced-based decision-making.
authors.affiliation: Lead for Healthcare, SIMUL8 Corporation, Glasgow, UK.
authors.forename: Claire
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Cordeaux
authors.affiliation: Principal Public Health Analyst, South East Public Health Observatory, Oxford, UK.
authors.forename: Andrew
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hughes
authors.affiliation: CEO, SIMUL8 Corporation, Glasgow, UK.
authors.forename: Mark
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Elder
keywords: care pathway; evidence-based decision-making; simulation; stroke