1. EULAR Study Group on patient education
(EULAR STOPE)
Who we are
Our current activities
EULAR STOPE is a group of 51 multinational health professionals, rheumatologists and patients interested in patient education within rheumatic and musculoskeletal health care.
Patient education recommendations1 for professionals have been translated into Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Norwegian, Spanish and Swedish.
A survey of HPRs across Europe is underway to assess agreement with the recommendations and barriers to implementation.
Our aims
Be involved
To promote excellence in patient education research.
Disseminate research evidence.
Support implementation of EULAR recommendations that have a patient education approach.
Promote collaboration among professionals and patients interested in patient education across Europe.
You can be involved by Joining STOPE
Assisting the dissemination of EULAR recommendations for patient education in your own country.
Translating the lay version of the recommendations into other languages.
Share your ideas and form a working group.
Points of contact
Dr Heidi Zangi
Dr Mwidimi Ndosi
1. Zangi HA, Ndosi M, Adams J, et al. EULAR recommendations for patient education for people with inflammatory arthritis. Ann Rheum Dis. 2015;74(6):954-62