Chambers, D. orcid.org/0000-0002-0154-0469, Booth, A., Rodgers, M. et al. (7 more authors) (2019) Evidence to support delivery of effective health services: a responsive programme of rapid evidence synthesis. Evidence & Policy, 17 (1). pp. 173-187. ISSN 1744-2648
Abstract
Background Two UK academic centres were commissioned to provide a responsive rapid evidence synthesis service. The service covered topics identified by the National Institute for Health Research Health Services & Delivery Research (NIHR HSDR) programme as priorities for the National Health Service or to inform research commissioning.
Aims and objectives To describe and evaluate the review teams’ interactions with the evidence users the programme aimed to serve, primarily NHS clinicians, commissioners and managers. We particularly aim to highlight the barriers and facilitators to the impact that this type of programme may have on the uptake and use of research evidence by decision makers.
Methods Narrative review of stakeholder interactions at different stages of the review process: prioritisation and defining scope; dealing with unexpected results; dissemination of findings; and measuring impact, illustrated by examples from the first three years of the service (2014–17).
Conclusions Timely production of high-quality outputs was facilitated by: initial mapping and scoping of the available published evidence; early engagement with stakeholders to optimise their involvement within limited time and resources; and willingness to consider creative solutions and different ways of working to overcome problems encountered in specific projects.
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2018 Policy Press. This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) which permits adaptation, alteration, reproduction and distribution without further permission provided the original work is attributed. The derivative works do not need to be licensed on the same terms. |
Keywords: | evidence synthesis; health services research; rapid reviews; stakeholder involvement |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health (Sheffield) > School of Health and Related Research (Sheffield) > ScHARR - Sheffield Centre for Health and Related Research |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 05 Nov 2018 14:14 |
Last Modified: | 24 May 2024 15:18 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Policy Press |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1332/174426419X15468574223221 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:137820 |
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