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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Focus on: International comparisons of healthcare quality

" It is encouraging that the UK is stable or improving on almost all the indicators (25 out of 27), and we hope that the UK can at least maintain but ideally increase the speed of improvement."

Focus on: International comparisons of healthcare quality: What can the team learn?
L Kossarova, I Blunt, M Bardsley
Quality Watch: The Health Foundation, Nuffield Trust
July 2015

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Internet-based chlamydia screening: guidance for commissioning

"This document provides guidance specifically to assist the commissioning of chlamydia screening that is accessed by young people using the internet. The advice provided can be adapted to suit local circumstances and provides suggested sections that commissioners may wish to include in their contracts with providers of internet-based chlamydia screening."

Internet-based chlamydia screening: guidance for commissioning
Public Health England
March 2015

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The UK strategy for rare diseases

"The Strategy aims to ensure that people living with a rare disease have the best quality of evidence based care and treatment that our health and social care systems, working with charities and other organisations, our researchers and industry can provide."

The UK strategy for rare diseases
Department of Health
November 2013

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Cost effectiveness of the NHS breast screening programme

"... further primary research will be needed for cost effectiveness studies to provide definitive data to inform policy."

Cost effectiveness of the NHS breast screening programme: life table model
PDP Pharoah, B Sewell, D Fitzimmons, HS Bennett, N Pashayan
British Medical Journal, 2013, 346:f2618

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NHS England publishes generic commissioning policies

"NHS England has published a number of interim generic policies, ensuring fair and consistent decision-making across its direct commissioning function. The 14 policies cover all aspects of NHS England’s direct commissioning responsibilities including specialised services, primary care, screening, military and offender health."

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Cost comparison of MRSA screening and management

"It was shown that universal MRSA screening strategies are far more cost-intensive than the targeted screening approaches."

Cost comparison of MRSA screening and management: a decision tree analysis
A Tubbicke, C Hubner, NO Hubner, C Wegner, A Kramer, S Flessa
BMC Health Services Research, 2012, 12:438

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Appropriate use of screening and diagnostic tests to foster high-value, cost-conscious care

"The overuse of some screening and diagnostic tests is an important component of unnecessary health care costs."

Appropriate use of screening and diagnostic tests to foster high-value, cost-conscious care
A Qaseem, et al.
Annals of Internal Medicine, 156(2):147-149

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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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