Evidence briefings are produced for several commissioners on a range of topics.
* indicates briefing produced as part of an NIHR funded project evaluating a demand-led knowledge translation service for NHS commissioners in Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) in North East England.
Enhancing access in primary care (PDF , 144kb) *
Evidence briefing for North East CCGs. (July 2015)
Evidence to inform the commissioning of social prescribing (PDF , 132kb) *
Evidence briefing for North East CCGs. (March 2015)
Promoting patient-centred care planning consultations (PDF , 143kb) *
Evidence briefing for North East CCGs. (March 2015)
Supporting self-management: helping people manage long-term conditions (PDF , 149kb) *
Evidence briefing for North East CCGs. (February 2015)
Interventions to reduce unplanned admissions from care homes (PDF , 130kb) *
Evidence briefing for North East CCGs. (December 2014)
Effects of lay-led self-care education programmes (PDF , 99kb) *
Evidence briefing for North East CCGs. (December 2014)
Advance care planning (PDF , 200kb)
Evidence briefing. (November 2014)
Value-based commissioning of MSK procedures (PDF , 325kb) *
Evidence briefing for North East CCGs. (October 2014)
Predictive validity of tools used to assess the risk of unplanned admissions (PDF , 234kb)
Evidence briefing. (August 2014)
Self-care support for people with COPD (PDF , 149kb) *
Evidence briefing for North East CCGs. (July 2014)
Interventions for loneliness and social isolation (PDF , 137kb) *
Evidence briefing for North East CCGs. (July 2014)
Evidence to inform urgent and emergency care systems (PDF , 184kb) *
Evidence briefing for North East CCGs. (March 2014)
Consolidating urgent care services (PDF , 184kb)
Evidence briefing for North East CCGs. (November 2013)
Urgent care systems (PDF , 202kb)
Evidence briefing for West and South Yorkshire Bassetlaw Commissioning Support Unit. (November 2013)
Evidence briefing for Vale of York CCG. (June 2013)
Non-pharmacological interventions for dementia in care home settings (PDF , 208kb)
Evidence briefing for Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. (January 2013)
Inpatient rehabilitation services for the frail elderly (PDF , 172kb)
Evidence briefing for Vale of York CCG. (January 2013)
Teleconsultation (PDF , 329kb)
Evidence briefing for NHS Airedale Bradford and Leeds. (September 2012)
Drug treatments for patients with functional class II pulmonary hypertension (PDF , 310kb)
Evidence briefing for North of England Specialised Commissioning Group. (May 2012)
Adherence to treatment for respiratory diseases (PDF , 253kb)
Evidence briefing for NHS Airedale Bradford and Leeds. (January 2012)
Do integrated care pathways deliver better health outcomes and/or reduce costs i (PDF , 265kb)
Evidence briefing for Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. (September 2011)
Effectiveness of nurse led endoscopy services. (PDF , 197kb)
Evidence briefing for York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. (August 2011)
Effectiveness of specialist nurse services in acute hospital settings. (PDF , 211kb)
Evidence briefing for York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. (June 2011)
Supporting women with postnatal depression through psychological therapies. (PDF , 1,781kb)
Evidence briefing for NHS Airedale Bradford and Leeds. (March 2011)
Models of care for follow-up of childhood cancer survivors (PDF , 133kb)
Evidence briefing. (March 2010)
Alternatives to inpatient admission for adolescents with eating disorders. (PDF , 98kb)
Evidence briefing for NHS Airedale Bradford and Leeds. (January 2010)
Physical health monitoring for people with schizophrenia or other serious mental (PDF , 97kb)
Evidence briefing for NHS Airedale Bradford and Leeds. (November 2009)
CBT for schizophrenia. (PDF , 87kb)
Evidence briefing for Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. (September 2009)