NIHR Policy Research Unit in Healthy Ageing

Is it possible to identify populations experiencing material disadvantage in primary care?

by mdnmslw7 | Sep 17, 2024 | Economics, Inequality, Publications

Investigating if a measure of material disadvantage could be constructed from UK primary care electronic health records

Interventions to prevent hospital admissions in long-term care facilities: a rapid review of economic evidence

by Web team (DM) | May 1, 2024 | Care, Economics, Inequality, Prevention, Publications

Summarising the economic evidence surrounding effective interventions to reduce hospital attendances and admissions for people living in long-term care facilities.

Tackling poor health in older people resulting from cold homes

by Web team (LB) | Oct 30, 2023 | Economics, Healthy ageing, Inequality, Past projects, Prevention

A rapid review of evidence about interventions for cold homes occupied by older people.

Evaluation of interventions to reduce hospital admissions

by Web team (LB) | Sep 30, 2023 | Care, Economics, Past projects, Prevention

Summarising the economic evaluation evidence for effective interventions to reduce hospital attendances and admissions from care homes.

Scoping for a return-on-investment tool for dementia

by Web team (LB) | May 31, 2023 | Dementia, Economics, Past projects, Prevention

Analysing evidence to determine whether it would be feasible to build a return on investment tool to support local commissioning decisions around investing in reducing the risk of dementia.

Effectiveness of dance interventions on falls prevention in older adults: a rapid review

by Web team (LB) | Apr 29, 2023 | Economics, Falls, Past projects, Physical activity

Looking at whether dance-based interventions are effective in preventing falls, reducing risk of falls, or preventing fear of falls in older adults.

Projections of dependency and associated social care expenditure for the older population in England to 2038: effect of varying disability progression

by Web Team (CJ) | Jul 1, 2022 | Care, Disability, Economics, Healthy ageing, Publications

Assessing the effect of recent stalling of life expectancy and various scenarios for disability progression on projections of social care expenditure between 2018 and 2038.