Publications by Date

2019

• A new travel demand model for London: Estimation of the mode and destination choice models June 19

  James Fox, Bhanu Patruni, Andrew Daly

  RAND Europe and partners were commissioned by Transport for London (TfL) to develop a new strategic travel model for London, the New Demand Model (NDM). This will be used to develop strategic land use and transport policy scenarios to assist with prioritisation and supporting the case for investment in London's transport systems. This report documents RAND Europe's work to develop new mode-destination choice models for the NDM.

• Design and development of an evaluation framework for the NHMRC: Review of international practice, overview of NHMRC's data and grant management systems, and an evaluation framework and metrics June 17

  Susan Guthrie, Daniela Rodriguez-Rincon, Gordon R. McInroy, Becky Ioppolo, Salil Gunashekar

  NHMRC's new grant program aims to: (i) encourage greater creativity and innovation; (ii) minimise the burden on researchers of application and peer review; and (iii) provide opportunities for talented researchers at all career stages. The aim of this study is to help NHMRC think about ways to assess and measure the impact of the changes to their restructured grant program against those three aims.

• Oversight of emerging science and technology: Lessons from history to guide future developments June 14

  Salil Gunashekar, Sarah Parks, Joe Francombe, Camilla d'Angelo, Gemma-Claire Ali, Pamina Smith, Daniela Rodriguez-Rincon, Marlene Altenhofer, Gordon R. McInroy

  To help inform decisions about emerging science and technology oversight in the future, RAND Europe studied ten examples of oversight spanning different countries, time periods, and science and technology areas, and identified eight key lessons.

• Measuring Bias, Burden and Conservatism in Research Funding Processes June 14

  Daniela Rodriguez-Rincon, Gordon R. McInroy, Becky Ioppolo, Salil Gunashekar

  Researchers conducted a review of international practice in the evaluation and improvement of grant funding processes in relation to bias, burden and conservatism, based on a rapid evidence assessment and interviews with research funding agencies.

• A Review of the Research Landscape for Treatment of Early Breast Cancer: Implications for future research, policy and practice June 11

  Ioana Ghiga, Camilla d'Angelo, Sarah King, Josephine Exley, Amelia Harshfield, Daniela Rodriguez-Rincon, Brandi Leach, Catriona Manville, Sonja Marjanovic

  RAND Europe conducted a study on the societal impact of early breast cancer. This study was divided into three interconnected phases, the first being. a mapping review on the published literature on the impacts of treatment of early breast cancer, which revealed existing gaps in the evidence on the non-clinical impacts of treatment of early breast cancer. This study aims to enrich the evidence base on the broader impacts of early breast cancer.

• Findings from a systematic review to explore the patient and societal impacts of disease progression in women who were treated for early breast cancer: Implications for future research, policy and practice June 11

  Natasha Elmore, Sarah King, Josephine Exley, Daniela Rodriguez-Rincon, Jody Larkin, Molly Morgan Jones, Catriona Manville

  RAND Europe conducted a study on the societal impact of early breast cancer. This study was divided into three interconnected phases, which together aim to enrich the evidence base on the broader health, societal and economic impacts of treatment of early breast cancer, using a mixed methods approach. The second phase was a systematic review on the non-clinical outcomes of recurrence after treatment of early breast cancer.

• Understanding the societal impact of treatment of early breast cancer: What are the non-clinical outcomes associated with disease progression? June 11

  Daniela Rodriguez-Rincon, Brandi Leach, Catriona Manville

  RAND Europe conducted a study on the societal impact of early breast cancer. This study was divided into three interconnected phases, which together aim to enrich the evidence base on the broader health, societal and economic impacts of treatment of early breast cancer, using a mixed methods approach. This is the summary report of the cross-analysis of data gathered through the three phases.

• Factors affecting access to treatment of early breast cancer: Case studies from Brazil, Canada, Italy, Spain and UK: Implications for future research, policy and practice June 11

  Daniela Rodriguez-Rincon, Brandi Leach, Camilla d'Angelo, Amelia Harshfield, Catriona Manville

  RAND Europe conducted a study on the societal impact of early breast cancer, divided into three interconnected phases. The third phase was a qualitative study assessing the factors affecting access to and delivery of treatment for early breast cancer in a selection of countries, as well as a supra-national overview. This study is of interest to policymakers, healthcare professionals, patient advocates and others within the healthcare system.

• Evaluation of a Policy Intervention to Promote the Health and Wellbeing of Workers in Small and Medium Sized Enterprises: A Cluster Randomised Controlled Trial May 29

  Yasmin Akram, Lena Al-Khudairy, Karla Hemming, Joanna Hofman, Laura Kudrna, Richard Lilford, Madeline Nightingale, Rob Prideaux, Sean Russell, Alex Sutherland, et al.

  A cluster randomised controlled trial was designed to establish whether small-medium enterprises will improve their health and wellbeing offer and achieve higher employee awareness and participation in the offer due to a monetary wellbeing incentive.

• A scoping study on the link between exposure to or interaction with the natural environment and mental health outcomes May 20

  Amelia Harshfield, Catriona Manville, Natasha Elmore, Pamina Smith, Daniela Rodriguez-Rincon, Courtney Hood, Daniel Gehrt

  This scoping review seeks to address the question of whether there is an association between exposure to the natural environment and mental health. The search was limited to existing reviews only. While no definitive conclusions can be made, the study highlights that this is a growing field of interest and emerging evidence suggests a positive association between nature and impact on mental health.

• Evaluation of Walk and Bicycle Demand Modeling Practice May 16

  Mark Bradley, Charlene Rohr, James Fox, Julian Glenesk

  An evaluation of the current state of research and practice in regional pedestrian and bicycle demand modelling for both commute and noncommute trips. The results of the study were connected to planning needs and practice.

• Strategic Surveillance for Food Safety: Designing a surveillance approach and considerations for implementation May 13

  Jon Freeman, Nathan Ryan, Julian Glenesk

  The Food Standards Agency engaged RAND Europe to assist with the design and implementation of a strategic surveillance system for the UK food system. The study team designed an end-to-end approach with five connected steps that are data-driven, proactive and flexible. We identified tools, techniques and methods for each step, and considered implementation steps in terms of their impact and feasibility.

• A 'Telephone First' Approach to Demand Management in English General Practice: The Tele-First Multimethod Evaluation May 8

  Jennifer Newbould, Sarah Ball, Gary A. Abel, Matthew Barclay, Tray Brown, Jennie Corbett, Brett Doble, Marc N. Elliott, Josephine Exley, Anna Knack, et al.

  An evaluation of a 'telephone first' approach, where patients requesting a general practitioner appointment are asked to speak to a GP on the telephone first. The review included practice comparisons, plus patient and staff surveys.

• Positive Parenting Interventions: Empowering Parents With Positive Parenting Techniques For Lifelong Health and Well-Being May 2

  Lynn M. Davies, Barbara Janta, Frances Gardner

  A policy memo on the scope and nature of parenting interventions, their role in promoting positive child development, and the types of interventions available.

• GPs' and Practice Staff's Views of a Telephone First Approach to Demand Management: A Qualitative Study in Primary Care April 25

  Jennifer Newbould, Josephine Exley, Sarah Ball, Jennie Corbett, Emma Pitchforth, Martin Roland

  A study to help understand the views of GPs and practice staff of the telephone first approach for demand management, and to identify enablers and barriers to the successful adoption of the approach.

• Developing a Toolkit to Measure Intermediate Outcomes to Reduce Reoffending from Arts and Mentoring Interventions March 26

  Mike Maguire, Emma Disley, Mark Liddle, Rosie Meek, Nina Burrowes

  Researchers developed a framework for outcome measurement, focused on 'intermediate' measures associated with reductions in reoffending, to be adopted by organisations delivering mentoring and arts interventions to adult offenders.

• Better evaluations to support the needs of older people in the UK March 24

  Tom Ling, Alex Sutherland, Jack Pollard

  Transforming health and care for older people is complex. Evaluating such efforts requires a range of approaches, and a reflection on ways to improve how evaluations are commissioned, completed and used in a changing policy landscape. This report summarises workshops undertaken with evaluators, commissioners of evaluations and services, and those delivering services that are evaluated with the explicit aim of addressing these questions.

• Southwark and Lambeth Integrated Care: Evaluation of the Older People's Programme Final report March 22

  Josephine Exley, Emma Pitchforth, Miaoqing Yang, Gary A. Abel, Silvia C. Mendonca, Martin Roland

  We estimated the impact on secondary care utilisation and costs of the Older People's Programme in Southwark and Lambeth; a multi-faceted primary care intervention for older people at higher risk of avoidable hospitalisation. There was evidence of reduced A&E attendance but no evidence of reduced emergency admissions. Overall, outpatient attendances and elective admissions were reduced. The Older People's Programme was not cost-saving.

• Oversight of emerging science and technology: Learning from past and present efforts around the world March 20

  Salil Gunashekar, Sarah Parks, Joe Francombe, Camilla d'Angelo, Gemma-Claire Ali, Pamina Smith, Daniela Rodriguez-Rincon, Marlene Altenhofer, Gordon R. McInroy

  RAND Europe examined ten diverse examples of emerging science and technology oversight spanning different countries, time periods, and science and technology areas, and identified eight key lessons or guiding principles. The research is part of a project commissioned by Wellcome to identify steps that could be taken to position the UK as a global leader in the effective, efficient and ethical oversight of emerging science and technology.

• How frequent night-time bathroom visits can negatively impact sleep, well-being and productivity: Examining the associations between nocturia, well-being and economic outcomes in a working-age population March 11

  Marco Hafner, Jack Pollard, Wendy M. Troxel, Erez Yerushalmi, Clement Fays, Michael Whitmore, Christian Van Stolk

  Nocturia is a urinary tract condition causing numerous night-time bathroom visits. This study is one of the first to comprehensively examine of the associations between nocturia and a range of health, wellbeing, demographic and economic variables in a working-age population. Using a wide range of data points, it quantifies nocturia's impact on sleep, wellbeing and productivity as well as costs to the economies of the six countries studied.

• LGA Cyber Security Stocktake: National-Level Report February 22

  Nathan Ryan, Siobhan Coughlan, Erik Silfversten, Helen Reeves, Hui Lu, David Pye, Fook Nederveen, Jos Creese, Giacomo Persi Paoli

  A cybersecurity stocktake of all 353 councils in England examined IT security, leadership, governance, partnerships, technology arrangements and training, offering recommendations on areas for improvement.

• Making Outcome-Based Payment a Reality in the NHS: Executive Summary February 21

  Amanda Cole, Patricia Cubi-Molla, Jack Pollard, Duncan Sim, Richard Sullivan, Jon Sussex, Paula Lorgelly

  A study exploring the feasibility of introducing OBP for new cancer medicines in the NHS, focusing on the kinds of outcomes that patients and their carers consider most important to refer to in this context.

• Making Outcome-Based Payment a Reality in the NHS February 21

  Amanda Cole, Patricia Cubi-Molla, Jack Pollard, Duncan Sim, Richard Sullivan, Jon Sussex, Paula Lorgelly

  A study exploring the feasibility of introducing OBP for new cancer medicines in the NHS, focusing on the kinds of outcomes that patients and their carers consider most important to refer to in this context.

• Public Acceptability of Health and Social Care Funding Options: Funding Options for the NHS and Social Care in the UK February 20

  Jon Sussex, Peter Burge, Hui Lu, Josephine Exley, Suzanne King

  An assessment of how popular different funding approaches for the NHS and social care are among the general public, as part of a wider study on feasible options for the future funding of health and social care in the UK.

• Patient and public involvement in research: Enabling meaningful contributions February 14

  Sarah Ball, Amelia Harshfield, Asha Carpenter, Adam Bertscher, Sonja Marjanovic

  RAND Europe was commissioned by The Healthcare Improvement Studies (THIS) Institute to conduct a rapid review of the evidence base on PPI in research. This report reflects on what we know and on knowledge gaps. It aims to help inform THIS Institute's efforts to establish and implement an effective PPI strategy, and should also be of relevance to other organisations and initiatives seeking to involve patients and the public in research.

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