We demonstrate a method for integrating environmental effects into a computable general equilibrium model. This is a critical step forward toward the development of improved integrated assessment models of environmental change. We apply the method to examine the economic consequences of air...

Aim: To assess the impact of early intervention (EI) services on service costs for people with first-episode psychosis. Methods: A decision model was constructed to map the care pathways following input from EI services and from standard care. A Markov process was used to run the model over 18...

Economic evaluations of healthcare interventions increasingly measure outcomes using quality-adjusted life years (QALYs). The SF-6D and the EQ-5D are alternative ways of generating utility scores for use in QALY estimations. This study compares these measures in a sample of patients with...

Background: High rates of health needs among adults with intellectual disabilities flag the need for information about the economic consequences of strategies to identify and address unmet needs. Health-check interventions are one such strategy, and have been demonstrated to effect health gains...

This study aimed to investigate the effect of incorporating adverse drug reactions in economic analyses of drug therapies. Subsequently, the impact of this information on prescribing in primary care is explored.In order to achieve the aims of the study, three main studies were conducted. In the...

Objective: To examine whether several biomarkers of endothelial function and inflammation improve prediction of type 2 diabetes over 5.9 years of follow-up, independent of traditional risk factors. Methods and Procedures: A total of 1,455 participants from the Western New York Study, free of...

Despite a large volume of research, understanding the influences on general practitioner referral behaviour remains limited. This paper argues for the value of an approach to this area based on the analysis of individual referral decisions, rather than aggregated referral statistics. A framework...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to present findings from an action research intervention in the outpatient department of a National Health Service (NHS) Hospital. It investigates the perceived and actual problems of measuring capacity at a UK hospital. Design/methodology/approach –...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to present an empirical case study which was undertaken to examine planning and change management within a UK National Health Service (NHS) multi-site hospital. Design/methodology/approach – A case study was undertaken within a UK-based NHS hospital...

This study explores the changing nature of employment and employment management within multi-organisational public services ‘partnerships’. In line with international trends, a major feature of the 1997-2010 New Labour government’s public policy was encouraging partnerships between...