Evidence use in decision-making on introducing innovations

"The synthesis of results from primary qualitative studies showed that evidence use in decision-making on innovation is influenced by processes at multiple levels."

Evidence use in decision-making on introducing innovations: a systematic scoping review with stakeholder feedback
S Turner, et al.
Implementation Science, 2017, 12:145

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Clinical commissioning: GPs in charge?

"Clinically led approaches to planning and designing health services are more likely to be both innovative and effective. For this reason, clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) were set up to put GPs at the heart of NHS planning decisions. What progress have CCGs made in implementing their clinically led model and what more needs to be done? This report looks at what has been learnt – including strategies to overcome challenges and identification of the main barriers to effective involvement – and makes recommendations for the future. Its findings about clinical involvement are relevant not only to policy-makers and CCGs but also to other organisations across the NHS involved in planning and designing services."

Clinical commissioning: GPs in charge?
R Robertson, S Ross, C Naylor, H Holder, S Machaqueiro
The King's Fund
July 2016

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Securing meaningful choice for patients

"This guide sets out more detail on the fundamental enablers for effective patient choice and the key actions needed to strengthen or put them in place."

Securing meaningful choice for patients: CCG planning and improvement guide
NHS England, NHS Improvement,
August 2016

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Opportunity costs and local health service spending decisions

"The additional cost pressure represented by a new NICE Technology Appraisals is likely to be accommodated at least partly by greater efficiency and increased expenditure rather than displacement of services."

Opportunity costs and local health service spending decisions: a qualitative study from Wales
S Karlsberg Schaffer, J Sussex, D Hughes, N Devlin
BMC Health Services Research, 2016, 16:103

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Features of computer-based decision aids

"The systematic review and thematic synthesis identified features that have been integrated into available computer-based decision aids, in an effort to facilitate reporting of these features and to promote integration of such features into decision aids."

Features of computer-based decision aids: Systematic review, thematic synthesis, and meta-analyses
A Syrowatka, D Kromker, AN Meguerditchian, R Tamblyn
Journal of Medical Internet Research, 2016, 18(1):20

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Enhancing evidence informed policymaking in complex health systems

"In developing and supporting evidence-to-policy interventions, due consideration should be given to fit-for-purpose approaches, as different needs in policymaking cycles require adapted processes and knowledge. Greater consideration should be provided to approaches embedding the use of research in real-world policymaking, better suited to the complex adaptive nature of health systems."

Enhancing evidence informed policymaking in complex health systems: lessons from multi-site collaborative approaches
EV Langlois, V Becerril Monteklo, T Young, K Song,  Alcalde-Rabanal, N Tran
Health Research Policy and Systems, 2016, 14:20

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Preferences for engagement in health technology assessment decision-making

"Members of the public considered value, impact, uncertainty, equity and transparency in determining when engagement should be undertaken."

Preferences for engagement in health technology assessment decision-making: a nominal group technique with members of the public
S Wortley, A Tong, K Howard
BMJ Open, 2016, 6:e010265

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Evidence-informed health policy

"Our measure assesses a broad range of capacity domains and identifies the relative importance of these capacities. ORACLe data can be used by organisations keen to increase their use of evidence to identify areas for further development."

The development of ORACLe: a measure of an organisation’s capacity to engage in evidence-informed health policy
SR Makkar, et al.
Health Research Policy and Systems, 2016, 14:4

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Cancer models and real-world data: Better together

"The pairing of models with such data can create more robust models to not only better inform policy but also inform health care systems about best approaches to improve the provision of cancer screening in the United States."

Cancer models and real-world data: Better together
JJ Kim, et al.
Journal of the National Cancer Institute, 2016, 108(2)

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Prioritising patients for bariatric surgery

"This study extends our understanding of the publics’ preferences for priority setting to the context of bariatric surgery, and derives priority weights that could be used to assist bodies responsible for commissioning bariatric services."

Prioritising patients for bariatric surgery: building public preferences from a discrete choice experiment into public policy
JA Whitty, et al.
BMJ Open, 2015, 5:e008919

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Evidence based policy making and the ‘art’ of commissioning

"To influence policy makers’ decisions, researchers need to:
1) learn more about local policy makers’ priorities
2) develop relationships of mutual benefit
3) use verbal instead of written communication
4) work with intermediaries such as public health consultants and
5) co-produce local evaluations."

Evidence based policy making and the ‘art’ of commissioning – how English healthcare commissioners access and use information and academic research in ‘real life’ decision-making: an empirical qualitative study
L Wye, E Brangan, A Cameron, J Gabbay, JH Klein, C Pope
BMC Health Services Research, 2015, 15:430

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Empowering patients through eHealth: a case report of a pan-European project

"This paper crystallises the experience developed by the pan-European PALANTE Consortium in dealing with the generation of relevant evidence from heterogeneous eHealth services for patient empowerment in nine European Regions."

Empowering patients through eHealth: a case report of a pan-European project
E Lettieri, et al.
BMC Health Services Research, 2015, 15:309

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A priority-setting method for evidence-based service development

"The method recruited and retained people with diverse experience and views within a health community and took account of a full range of evidence. It enabled a diverse group of stakeholders to travel together in a direction that converged with the messages coming out of the research and successfully yielded priorities for service improvement that met competing requirements."

Squaring the circle: a priority-setting method for evidence-based service development, reconciling research with multiple stakeholder views
R Hutten, GD Parry, T Ricketts, J Cooke
BMC Health Services Research, 2015, 15:320

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Collective intelligence in patient organisations

"By inputting environmental or clinical data, mapping territories, discussing and voting, coding and writing, citizens can contribute their knowledge and ideas to data collection tasks, analysis and public debates."

Collective intelligence in patient organisations
L Nicholas, S Broadbent
Nesta
July 2015

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Explained: The legal challenges to CCG decision making

"As budgets are squeezed and decision making is more transparent, CCG decision making leaves them open to challenges through the legal system."

Explained: The legal challenges to CCG decision making
D Lawson
Health Service Journal, 1st May 2015

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A 'one-stop shop' for research evidence about health systems

"Researchers and research funding agencies can use Health Systems Evidence to identify gaps in the current stock of research evidence and domains that could benefit from primary research, systematic reviews, and review overviews."

Developing and refining the methods for a 'one-stop shop' for research evidence about health systems
JN Lavis, et al.
Health Research Policy and Systems, 2015, 13:10

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Efficient and effective policy responses for complex public health problems

"Simulation modelling used for policy analysis offers promise in being able to better operationalise research evidence to support decision making for complex problems, improve targeting of public health policy, and offers a foundation for strengthening relationships between policy makers, stakeholders, and researchers."

A modelling tool for policy analysis to support the design of efficient and effective policy responses for complex public health problems
JA Atkinson, A Page, R Wells, A Milat, A Wilson
Implementation Science, 2015, 10:26

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Rationing in the NHS

"This is the second in a series of policy briefings on the issues and challenges we believe are critical to the longer‑term success of the health and social care system, and which any new administration following the election will need to prioritise."

Rationing in the NHS
N Edwards, H Crump, M Dayan
Nuffield Trust
February 2015

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Factors to consider before implementing consumer e-health innovations

"The aim of this research is to study the factors influencing patients’ acceptance and usage of consumer e-health innovations."

Using diffusion of innovation theory to understand the factors impacting patient acceptance and use of consumer e-health innovations: a case study in a primary care clinic
X Zhang, P Yu, J Yan, ITAM Spil
BMC Health Services Research, 2015, 15:71

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Guide to community-centred approaches for health and wellbeing

"Communities that are involved in decision-making about their area and the services within it, that are well networked and supportive and where neighbours look out for each other, all have a positive impact on people’s health and wellbeing."

A guide to community-centred approaches for health and wellbeing: Full report
Public Health England, NHS England
February 2015

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