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MCRU Research Reports

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2011  
Emergency and Urgent Care System - 2011 Please see the "Downloads" box.
2nd 111 Interim Report Download the PDF
111 Interim Report Download the PDF
2007  
The costs and benefits of managing low priority 999 ambulance calls by NHS Direct nurse advisors (Research Summary). 2007 Research Summary 2007
A preliminary study of emergency and urgent care networks. A report to the Department of Health. 2007 Please see the "Downloads" box.
Patient views of the emergency and urgent care system. A preliminary report to the Department of Health. 2007 Please see the "Downloads" box.
The ESCAPE multicentre evaluation of the role of chest pain units in the NHS. Report for the National Co-ordinating Centre for NHS Service Delivery and Organisation R & D (NCCSDO). 2007 ESCAPE multicentre evaluation 2007
2006  
Measurement of the clinical and cost-effectiveness of non-invasive diagnostic testing strategies for deep vein thrombosis. 2006 Testing strategies for deep vein thrombosis 2006
Complementary and alternative medicine use over time; survey of patterns of use and disuse. Interim Report to Department of Health. 2006 Please see the "Downloads" box.
The costs and benefits of changing ambulance service response time performance standards. 2006 Please see the "Downloads" box.
The costs and benefits of managing some low priority 999 ambulance calls by NHS Direct nurse advisers. Report for the National Co-ordinating Centre for NHS Service Delivery and Organisation R & D (NCCSDO). 2006 Costs and benefits of managing some low priority 999 ambulance calls 2006
2005  
A national evaluation of the clinical and cost effectiveness of Emergency Care Practitioners (Phase two) Final report. 2005 Please see the "Downloads" box.
2004  
A national evaluation of the clinical and cost effectiveness of Emergency Care Practitioners (Phase one) Final report. 2004 Please see the "Downloads" box.
Evaluation of the clinical and Ambulance Service operational impact of the Lincolnshire Integrated Voluntary Emergency Service (LIVES). 2004 Please see the "Downloads" box.
2003  
A review of the costs and benefits of helicopter emergency ambulance services in England and Wales. Final Report to the Department of Health. 2003 Please see the "Downloads" box.
Access to Complementary and Alternative Medicines (CAMS) via NHS Primary Care in England. Executive Summary. 2003 Please see the "Downloads" box.
Access to Complementary and Alternative Medicines (CAMs) via NHS Primary Care in England in 2001, and changes since 1995. Report to the Department of Health. 2003 Please see the "Downloads" box.
Complementary Therapies under Primary Care Groups. Final report to the Department of Health. 2003 Please see the "Downloads" box.
Evaluation of NHS Direct: impact and appropriateness. 2003 Please see the "Downloads" box.
The benefits and costs of workload forecasting in the health service: an exploratory study. 2003 Please see the "Downloads" box.
2002  
A randomised controlled trial of the cost-effectiveness of exercise in over-65 year olds. 2002 Please see the "Downloads" box.
The Performance of Staffordshire Ambulance Service: A review. 2002 Please see the "Downloads" box.
The Impact of accident prevention initiatives on recent trends in inequalities in accident mortality. Final report to NHSE, Trent. 2002 Please see the "Downloads" box.
Patient de-registration from GP lists: and professional and patient perspectives. Final report to the Department of Health. 2002 Please see the "Downloads" box.
A scoping study to inform the development of a data collection system to measure the severity of fire-related injuries. 2002 Please see the "Downloads" box.
2001  
Evaluation of NHS Direct first wave sites. Final report to the Department of Health. 2001 Please see the "Downloads" box.
The effect of skill-mix on clinical decision-making in NHS Direct. 2001 Please see the "Downloads" box.
Evaluation of the NHS Direct Essex pharmacy pilot scheme. Report to the Department of Health. 2001 Please see the "Downloads" box.
An Evaluation of a General Practice Co-operative. 2001 Please see the "Downloads" box.
2000  
Evaluation of NHS Direct first wave sites. Second interim report to the Department of Health. 2000 Please see the "Downloads" box.
Walk-in Centres: a review of existing research. 2000 Please see the "Downloads" box.
1999  
Models of Complementary Therapy Provision in Primary Care. Executive Summary. 1999 Please see the "Downloads" box.
Models of Complementary Therapy Provision in Primary Care. 1999 Paper copy available. Please see below for details.
GP-based purchasing of osteopathy and chiropractic; an evaluation of a pilot scheme 1996-1998. Executive Summary. 1999 Please see the "Downloads" box.
GP-based purchasing of osteopathy and chiropractic; evaluation of a pilot scheme 1996-1998. 1999 Please see the "Downloads" box.
1998  
Evaluation of NHS Direct first wave sites. First interim report to the Department of Health. 1998 Please see the "Downloads" box.
Setting Targets: Achieving Reductions in Pressure Sores. 1998 Paper copy available. Please see below for details.
1996  
The Safety and Reliability of Priority Dispatch Systems. 1996 Paper copy available. Please see below for details.
The Effectiveness of Interventions to Prevent Accidental Injury to Young Persons Aged 15-24 years: A Review of the Evidence. 1996 Paper copy available. Please see below for details.
1995  
The cost-effectiveness of the regional trauma system in the North West Midlands. 1995 Paper copy available. Please see below for details.
National Survey of Access to Complementary Health Care via General Practice. 1995 Please see the "Downloads" box.
The costs and effectiveness of helicopter emergency ambulance services. Information for purchasers in England and Wales. 1995 Paper copy available. Please see below for details.
1994  
The costs and effectiveness of the Cornwall and Isles of Scilly ambulance service helicopter unit. 1994 Paper copy available. Please see below for details.
The costs and performance of the medical activities of the Sussex Police helicopter unit. 1994 Paper copy available. Please see below for details.
The costs and effectiveness of the London helicopter emergency medical service. 1994 Paper copy available. Please see below for details.
1987  
Evaluation of Peterborough Hospital at Home. 1987 Paper copy available. Please see below for details.
1985  
Home Care Services for the Terminally Ill. A report for the Nuffield Foundation. 1985 Paper copy available. Please see below for details.
   
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Medical Care Research Unit
School of Health and Related Research (ScHARR)
University of Sheffield
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Sheffield
S1 4DA
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