Development of a cost-effectiveness model for optimisation of the screening interval in diabetic retinopathy screening

"The study found that annual screening of all patients for STDR [sight-threatening diabetic retinopathy] was not cost-effective. Screening this entire cohort every 3 years was most likely to be cost-effective."

Development of a cost-effectiveness model for optimisation of the screening interval in diabetic retinopathy screening
PH Scanlon, SJ Aldington, J Leal , R Luengo-Fernandez, J Oke , S Sivaprasad , et al.
Health Technology Assessment 2015;19(74)

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Investing in children's mental health

"Our review of the evidence shows that for all these conditions there are interventions that are not only effective in improving outcomes but also good value for money, in some cases outstandingly so, as measured by the surplus of measurable economic benefits over the costs of intervention." 

Investing in children's mental health: A review of evidence on the costs and benefits of increased service provision
L Khan, M Parsonage, J Stubbs
Centre Forum’s Mental Health Commission, Centre for Mental Health
February 2015

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Tackling the myths about outcomes in health

"Designing services on the basis of outcomes is trickier than designing services to deliver specified activity or outputs, but it is also more likely to result in a better and more cost-effective service"

Outcomes based approaches to healthcare: Tackling the myths about outcomes in health 
Outcomes Based Healthcare
2014

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The NHS productivity challenge

"The question therefore is not whether the NHS will run out of money but when, and how this can be avoided. In a context in which organisations with a history of good performance are struggling to cope, there is every prospect that problems that have so far been found in a small number of providers will become much more common." 

The NHS productivity challenge: experience from the front line
John Appleby, Amy Galea, Richard Murray
The King's Fund
May 2014

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Cost-effectiveness of a universal strategy of brief dietary intervention for primary prevention in primary care

"A healthy diet is associated with reduced risk of diabetes, cardiovascular disease and cancer. The study aimed to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of a universal strategy to promote healthy diet through brief intervention in primary care."

Cost-effectiveness of a universal strategy of brief dietary intervention for primary prevention in primary care: population-based cohort study and Markov model
MC Gulliford, N Bhattarai, J Charlton, C Rudisill
Cost Effectiveness and Resource Allocation, 2014, 12:4

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Commissioning a good child health service

"Good commissioning – or planning – is the key and this guide will help you commission the right services for your patients. It will help you meet their current and future needs in the most effective and cost-effective way possible."

Commissioning a good child health service
Clinical Innovation and Research Centre
Royal College of General Practitioners
March 2013

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Cost-effectiveness of adherence therapy versus health education for people with schizophrenia

"Non-adherence to anti-psychotics is common, expensive and affects recovery. We therefore examine the cost-effectiveness of adherence therapy for people with schizophrenia by multi-centre randomised trial in Amsterdam, London, Leipzig and Verona."

Cost-effectiveness of adherence therapy versus health education for people with schizophrenia: randomised controlled trial in four European countries
A Patel, et al.
Cost Effectiveness and Resource Allocation, 2013, 11:12

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Current and future needs for hospice care

"This report provides evidence on what is known and still needs to be known about patients’ and families’ needs for hospice care towards the end of life."

Current and future needs for hospice care: an evidence-based report
N Calanzani, IJ Higginson, B Gomes
January 2013

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Health economics research into supporting carers of people with dementia

"This paper reviews outcome measures commonly used in health services research and health economics research involving carers of people with dementia."

Health economics research into supporting carers of people with dementia: a systematic review of outcome measures
C Jones, R Tudor Edwards, B Hounsome
Health and Quality of Life Outcomes, 2012, 10:142

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Cost-effectiveness of compression technologies for evidence-informed care

"We evaluated an evidence-informed leg ulcer care protocol with two frequently used high compression systems: 'four-layer bandage' (4LB) and 'short-stretch bandage' (SSB)."

Cost-effectiveness of compression technologies for evidence-informed care: results from the Canadian Bandaging Trial
B Pham, HB Margaret, MH Chen, ME Carley
BMC Health Services Research, 2012, 12:346

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Improving general practice by working differently

"The biggest single challenge for general practices, therefore, is the need to shift from treating episodic illness to working in partnership with patients and other providers to improve health, and treat people in the community more cost-effectively."

Primary care: today and tomorrow: improving general practice by working differently
Deloitte Centre for Health Solutions
May 2012

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