Tobacco return on investment tool

"The tool evaluates a portfolio of tobacco control interventions and models the economic returns that can be expected in different payback timescales. Different interventions, including pharmacotherapies and support and advice, can be mixed and matched to see which intervention portfolio or package provides the best 'value for money', compared with 'no-services' or any other specified package."

Tobacco return on investment tool

NICE

August 2015

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Smoking Cessation Interventions in the Cardiology Ward

"NRT was available for inpatients, but was rarely utilised by junior doctors. With the achievement of NCSCT certification by all the senior house officers, the recording of smoking status in the electronic patient record and the flagging up of patients yet to be queried about their smoking status, NRT prescription significantly increased from 25% to 100%"

Smoking Cessation Interventions in the Cardiology Ward

MP Cassar
BMJ Quality Improvement Reports 2015;4: doi:10.1136/bmjquality.u206437.w2654

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Improving smoking cessation policy by assessing user demand for an inpatient smoking cessation service

"The intervention improved rates of documentation of smoking status, cessation advice, and offer of nicotine replacement therapy and referral for inpatients on two psychiatric wards."

Improving smoking cessation policy by assessing user demand for an inpatient smoking cessation service in adult psychiatric wards
K Liu, A Creamer
BMJ Quality Improvement Reports 2015;4: doi:10.1136/bmjquality.u207323.w2933

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Investigating time lags and attribution in the translation of cancer research

"The aim of the case studies was to help to examine and analyse two key assumptions used in estimating the internal rate of return – the elapsed time and attribution – as well as to contribute to the qualitative understanding of how research investments lead to health gain. " 

Investigating time lags and attribution in the translation of cancer research: A case study approach
by Susan Guthrie, Alexandra Pollitt, Stephen Hanney, Jonathan Grant
RAND Europe
2014

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Report on inquiry into respiratory deaths

"Strategic and effective investment has the power to bring not only significant savings to the NHS, but improvements in patients’ quality of life and a significant reduction in deaths from respiratory disease."

Report on inquiry into respiratory deaths
APPG on Respiratory Health
June 2014

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