Resource modelling to inform decision making and service planning

"Resource modelling of this type complements conventional cost-effectiveness analyses and can help inform policy making and service planning."

Using resource modelling to inform decision making and service planning: the case of colorectal cancer screening in Ireland
L Sharp, et al.
BMC Health Services Research, 2013, 13:105

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Colorectal cancer quality standard

This quality standard, published by NICE (National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence), covers the diagnosis and management of adults with newly diagnosed and recurring adenocarcinoma of the colon and rectum.

Access the quality standard here.

NICE clinical case scenarios

Clinical case scenarios are an educational resource that can be used for individual or group learning. Each question should be considered by the individual or group before referring to the answers.The resource is available in a PDF document for individual learning or as a power point presentation to help facilitate group learning.

Here is a list of clinical case scenarios that are currently available:

• CG108 Chronic heart failure
• CG113 Anxiety
• CG122 Ovarian cancer
• CG123 Common mental health disorders
• CG126 Stable angina: chest pain algorithm
• CG127 Hypertension
• CG131 Colorectal cancer
• CG133 Self-harm (longer-term management) 
• CG135 Organ donation
• CG137 Epilepsy

Effective interventions to facilitate the uptake of screening

"Using established guideline development methodologies and the AGREE II as our methodological frameworks, we developed an implementation guideline to advise on interventions to increase the rate of breast, cervical and colorectal cancer screening."

Effective interventions to facilitate the uptake of breast, cervical and colorectal cancer screening: an implementation guideline
MC Brouwers, C De Vito, L Bahirathan, A Carol, JC Carroll, M Cotterchio, M Dobbins, B Lent, C Levitt, N Lewis, SE McGregor, L Paszat, C Rand, N Wathen
Implementation Science, 2011, 6:112

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