Useful links
A rapid evidence review on care models for people with sickle cell disease in uncomplicated crisis
SPH was commissioned by the NHS England National Healthcare Inequalities Improvement Programme to undertake a rapid evidence review on care models for people with sickle cell disease (SCD) in uncomplicated vaso-occlusive crisis (uVOC). The key questions considered the clinical effectiveness, safety and cost effectiveness of managing patients with SCD experiencing uVOC in a setting that provides direct access to care (bypassing A&E) compared to the current standard model of care.
The evidence review is here: https://www.sph.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Review-of-care-models-for-people-with-SCD-and-uncomplicated-crisis_final_07.11.23.pdf
SPH recently wrote the evidence review that recommended that targeted lung cancer screening should be introduced in the UK. The National Screening Committee (NSC) made this recommendation to the Department of Health and Social Care and it has now been implemented. Since the programme started last year, over 5,000 lung cancers have been detected, many at an early stage when there is a high chance of successful treatment.
The National Screening Committee described the impact of the programme: Timely detection of thousands of cancers underlines benefits of a national lung cancer screening programme – UK National Screening Committee
The evidence review is here: Lung cancer – UK National Screening Committee (UK NSC) – GOV.UK
Supporting General Practice to manage lipids according to NICE-approved lipid management pathway
The updated NICE-approved lipid management pathway was recently updated. New NHS England service requirements for Primary Care Networks for the management of lipids and identification of familial hypercholesterolaemia came into effect, reflecting the updated NICE guidance.
Eastern AHSN (Academic Health Science Network) is responsible for supporting the adoption of the updated lipid management pathway across the East of England. The AHSN commissioned SPH to carry out a survey of General Practices in the region to help understand and develop future support for practices. Alongside this, Eastern AHSN commissioned SPH to produce an evidence map identifying published evidence about the effectiveness of tools that assist in lipid management and familial hypercholesterolaemia identification. You can read the reports here:
Lipid management tools_evidence map_for Eastern AHSN_two page summary
Lipid management tools_survey of GP practices_for Eastern AHSN 15th Aug 2022_final
Understanding diagnostic delays in Crohn’s and Colitis: an evidence review for Crohn’s and Colitis UK, March 2022
The purpose of this evidence review is to help develop an understanding of where and why diagnostic delays occur in Crohn’s and Colitis and to gain insights from how delays in diagnosis have been tackled in other comparative diseases which might help to address diagnostic delay issues in inflammatory bowel disease
Proactive Care Resources
SPH worked with NHSEI Ageing Well Team and stakeholders to develop a number of resources related to proactive care. We hope they will be useful for local teams delivering and evaluating proactive care programmes.
- Slides from a webinar on evaluating anticipatory care June 16 2021 Proactive Care Webinar Slides
- An ‘evidence map’ providing a summary of evaluation approaches and outcomes of other anticipatory care type programmes Proactive Care Evidence Map
- A report detailing anticipatory care evaluation approaches, questions and example tools to use Proactive Care evaluation approaches
- A rapid evidence review of all anticipatory care type interventions and what works Proactive Care Rapid Evidence Review
International Cardiovascular Disease Prevention case studies
The BHF and Public Health England commissioned SPH to produce a report identifying successful cardiovascular disease prevention programmes from around the world.
The report, International Cardiovascular Disease Prevention case studies, outlines ten case studies that illustrate approaches that may be applicable and effective within the UK.
https://www.sph.nhs.uk/highlights/international-cardiovascular-disease-prevention-case-studies/
A few sites we like:
Critical Appraisal Skills (CASP)
Critical Appraisal Skills enable you to assess the trustworthiness, relevance and results of published papers so that you can decide if they are believable and useful
A Rough Guide to Spotting Bad Science – Infographic by Compound Interest
Key things to look out for to help evaluate the evidence behind a scientific claim
NICE public health guidelines
NICE guidelines are evidence-based recommendations for health and care in England
PHE data and analysis tools
This provides a single point of access to data and analysis tools from across Public Health England
Health Careers
Resource for careers, skills and training
James Lind Library
Illustrating the development of fair tests of treatments in health caree
UK National Screening Committee
Details of population screening programmes in the UK
