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The Independent Evaluation of 'Starting
Well' Final Report
Acknowledgements
Considerable thanks are due to the following individuals
or organisations who have helped in the process of
designing, implementing, analysing and writing about this
research project.
- In the early stages, before his departure from the
project, the role of Principal Investigator was held by
Ron Gray.
- The quasi-experimental survey would not have been
possible without the hard work of the three research
nurses (Margaret Baillie, Eileen Duff and Veronica
Smith), the patience and diligence of their
co-ordinator Elizabeth Mitchell (funded by Greater
Glasgow NHS Board and, latterly, by the CSO) and the
training/reflective practice provided by Christine
Puckering.
- Jean Macintosh provided valued assistance in
relation to the design, fieldwork and analysis of the
qualitative study of families and health visitors.
- The grantholders (listed in Appendix I) have
provided useful comments on interim reports and
publications prepared during the life of this
evaluation. We owe thanks to Linda de Caestecker, Mary
Gilhooly, Ron Gray, Phil Hanlon, Jean Macintosh,
Christine Puckering and David Stone for their comments
on an earlier draft of the final report.
- The many components of the research have been
greatly facilitated by the support of members of the
Starting Well project team, in particular, Mary
Sinclair and the two Health Visitor Co-coordinators
(Linda Wallis and Alice Mitchell).
- Joyce Stoakes of Greater Glasgow NHS Board Child
Health Information Team for her steady stream of
valuable and unfailingly clear routine data.
- It goes without saying that none of the research
discussed in this report would have been possible
without the time and energy of the participants,
whether busy staff or even busier families. To all the
mothers and workers who took part, we are very
grateful. The project has been heavily evaluated from
the outset and this placed a heavy burden on project
team members who were invariably generous with their
support.
- Karen Ward, our research secretary, maintained the
project database with great efficiency and transcribed
countless interviews.
- Finally, this research was supported by a research
grant from the Health Improvement Strategy Division.
The views expressed in the final report are those of
the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of the
funder.
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