Making a difference
The NIHR Applied Research Collaboration Yorkshire and Humber supports people-powered research that aims to tackle inequalities and improve health and well-being for our communities.
With the help of our implementation experts in the Yorkshire and Humber Improvement Academy, we have supported the adoption and spread of evidence that emerged from our ARC, speeding up the transformation of our health and care system to support the delivery of improved outcomes for patients and our communities.
Read about how our projects and research are making a difference below.
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IMPACT SNAPSHOT: The Electronic Frailty Index (eFI): Transforming Care for Older People
Our Electronic Frailty Index (eFI) has revolutionised frailty identification across UK general practices, assessing 2.5 million older people in its first year and preventing an estimated 2,300 falls....
IMPACT SNAPSHOT: BASIL+ Trial: Preventing Loneliness and Depression in Older People
We created an evidence-based telehealth intervention preventing loneliness in older adults, demonstrating £8 saved for every £1 invested and influencing national policy....
Leading the way in identification and management of frailty
Aim of the project: Development of the second iteration of the electronic Fralty Index (eFI2), a tool that uses routine GP data to identify frailty....
