Health Economics & Modelling
Study Title |
Study Lead |
Health & Social Care Partner Organisations |
Lay Summary |
A systematic review and meta-analysis to identify the health and economic consequences of adverse events at the patient level |
Prof Richard Lilford, University of Warwick |
Identifying the health and economic consequences of undesirable experiences for patients associated with healthcare. The effect of interventions or policies that aim to improve the way health services are delivered, such as hand washing or increasing nurse to patient ratios, on patient health outcomes cannot often be measured in experimental trials. We develop an alternative method of evaluating these policies and interventions that involves incorporating evidence from multiple sources. |
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Identifying medical risk in the criminal justice system – economic evaluation of Liaison and Diversion services |
Prof Richard Lilford, University of Warwick |
RAND Europe |
A pilot evaluation of an intervention to improve the identification of people with health (especially mental health) needs as they proceed through the criminal justice system. |
Modelling the evidence for stockpiling neuraminidase inhibitors for pandemic usage |
Dr Sam Watson, University of Warwick |
University of Nottingham |
Influenza pandemics are rare but may have potentially catastrophic consequences. Governments around the world have to decide whether or not to stockpile anti-influenza medication like neuraminidase inhibitor (NAI) antivirals as a defence against pandemic influenza. However, there has been a lack of conclusive evidence regarding the effectiveness of NAIs. Recent meta-analyses of RCTs of seasonal influenza cases have been unable to confirm or refute an effect of NAIs on important clinical end points such as mortality. A meta-analysis of observational data from pandemic influenza did find evidence of a reduction in the risk of mortality, however, this study has been criticised for being subject to a large degree of bias. The objective of this study was to determine whether NAIs should be stockpiled for treatment of pandemic influenza on the basis of current evidence. |
Walking away from gestational diabetes |
Dr Dr Ponnusamy Saravanan, University of Warwick |
Two centre study This project represents a collaboration with CLAHRC East Midlands |
Background and aim: Women with gestational diabetes are seven times more likely to develop type 2 diabetes within 10 years. The number of cases is growing because of unhealthy lifestyles. The aim of this project is to develop and implement lifestyle education programmes that meet social and cultural needs. |