Tom Crocker

Dr. Tom Crocker is an Associate Professor of Stroke Care at the School of Medicine, University of Leeds, specializing in applied health research. Based at the Academic Unit for Ageing and Stroke Research (ASR), his work focuses on evidence synthesis, complex intervention development, and implementation science in post-stroke care contexts.

• MA (Hons) Economics, University of Edinburgh (2002)
• MSc Multidisciplinary Informatics (Healthcare), University of Leeds (2005)
• PhD, University of Leeds (2011) - ethnographic study of renal anaemia management

Crocker's research spans multiple domains:

• Development and evaluation of complex interventions for stroke survivors and carers
• Network meta-analysis of community-based interventions for frail older people
• Proxy quality-of-life assessments across cultures
• Health inequality analysis in stroke care provision
• Systematic review methodology leadership

Recent publications with the ASR team demonstrate expertise in:

• Frailty stratification approaches
• Stroke recovery communication frameworks
• Non-pharmacological pain management strategies
• Implementation challenges in clinical trial bias assessment

Scientific accolades include:

• Elizabeth Brown Prize (2023)
• Society for Research in Rehabilitation award (2019)
• UK Stroke Forum best poster (2018)
• Public involvement recognition (2015)

Crocker leads systematic review methodologies at ASR and manages multidisciplinary research teams. His teaching focuses on systematic review methods at postgraduate level. Current projects address:

• Reducing ethnic inequalities in TIA pathways
• Collaborative stroke research with South Asian communities
• Core outcome set development for post-stroke psychological treatments