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Large-Scale Acquisition of Electrical Brain Activity from the Born in Bradford Longitudinal Cohort

The Born in Bradford Brain project (BiB Brain) aims to engage an entire district in neuroscience research by utilising commercial-grade systems to image the brain through citizen-science data collection workshops...

The cost-effectiveness of improving adherence for asthma treatment: Evaluation of the Yorkshire & Humber Academic Health Science Network (AHSN) Straight Talking asthma project

This study aims to explore the cost-effectiveness of interventions improving asthma treatment adherence, with a specific focus on the role of socioeconomic inequality. The developed model will seek to support...

Evaluation of the Yorkshire Ambulance Service (YAS) Mental Health Response Vehicles

In this research project, co-funded by YAS, we will use routine data to explore the impact of the MHRVs on attendances for mental health emergencies at hospitals in the area....

Economic evaluation of nature-based interventions for mental and physical health

This study investigated the potential cost-effectiveness of ecotherapy, a nature-based intervention increasingly used for common mental health issues. Despite its popularity, there’s a scarcity of data regarding its costs and...

Economic evaluation of Modifications to Urban Green Spaces

Understanding the impact of green space interventions can be very difficult due to their long-term and wide range of impacts on mental and physical health, impact on other non-health cross-sectoral...

Mental Health Navigator

Mental Health Navigators (MHN) in Wakefield are there to support tenants of Wakefield District Housing in their mental health needs and lifestyle choices. This study worked out how useful the...

Combining causal inference and within-trial economic evaluation methods to assess comparative cost-effectiveness using real-world data: a tutorial with recommendations based on the quasi-experimental ADAPT study of a redesigned mental health service.

The ‘Assessing a Distinct IAPT service’ (ADAPT) study used NHS Talking Therapies (TTad), previously called Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT), routine data to evaluate an Enhanced TTad service compared...

Hull Pharmacy Technician

In 2019 Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust (HTFT) introduced a ward-based Pharmacy Technicians to their mental health inpatient units. The aim of the Pharmacy Technicians was to influence a wide...

Measuring the impact from physical health shocks on mental health

Epidemiological research has documented that physical health shocks, such as stroke, heart attack, and the onset of cancer, might trigger mental health conditions such as depression. Due to limitations in...

Decision modelling in social care

In social care research economic evaluation has had limited role in informing formal decision-making processes, in contrast to other health related areas. However, increasing research funding and policy interest is...

Exploration of non-urgent attendances at urgent care centres using ECDS

Emergency Care departments around the country are struggling to meet the needs of the numbers of people attending them to seek care. Previous research has shown that a large proportion...

How is our research considering the value, or ‘cost effectiveness’ of the interventions?

Unfortunately, it is never possible for society to afford all of the services and treatments that might be beneficial to those who may need care and support. This means that...