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Item Pilot cluster randomised trial of an evidence-based intervention to reduce avoidable hospital admissions in nursing home residents (Better Health in Residents of Care Homes with Nursing—BHiRCH-NH Study)(BMJ Publishing Group, 2020-12-13) Sampson, Elizabeth L.; Feast, Alexandra; Blighe, Alan; Froggatt, Katherine; Hunter, Rachael; Marston, Louise; McCormack, Brendan; Nurock, Shirley; Panca, Monica; Powell, Catherine; Rait, Greta; Robinson, Louise; Woodward-Carlton, Barbara; Young, John; Downs, MurnaObjectives: To pilot a complex intervention to support healthcare and improve early detection and treatment for common health conditions experienced by nursing home (NH) residents. Design: Pilot cluster randomised controlled trial. Setting: 14 NHs (7 intervention, 7 control) in London and West Yorkshire. Participants: NH residents, their family carers and staff. Intervention: Complex intervention to support healthcare and improve early detection and treatment of urinary tract and respiratory infections, chronic heart failure and dehydration, comprising: (1) ‘Stop and Watch (S&W)’ early warning tool for changes in physical health, (2) condition-specific care pathway and (3) Situation, Background, Assessment and Recommendation tool to enhance communication with primary care. Implementation was supported by Practice Development Champions, a Practice Development Support Group and regular telephone coaching with external facilitators. Outcome measures: Data on NH (quality ratings, size, ownership), residents, family carers and staff demographics during the month prior to intervention and subsequently, numbers of admissions, accident and emergency visits, and unscheduled general practitioner visits monthly for 6 months during intervention. We collected data on how the intervention was used, healthcare resource use and quality of life data for economic evaluation. We assessed recruitment and retention, and whether a full trial was warranted. Results: We recruited 14 NHs, 148 staff, 95 family carers and 245 residents. We retained the majority of participants recruited (95%). 15% of residents had an unplanned hospital admission for one of the four study conditions. We were able to collect sufficient questionnaire data (all over 96% complete). No NH implemented intervention tools as planned. Only 16 S&W forms and 8 care pathways were completed. There was no evidence of harm. Conclusions: Recruitment, retention and data collection processes were effective but the intervention not implemented. A full trial is not warranted. Trial registration number: ISRCTN74109734 (https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN74109734). Original protocol: BMJ Open. 2019;9(5):e026510. doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2018-026510.Item Exploring the costs, consequences and efficiency of three types of palliative care day services in the UK: A pragmatic before-and-after descriptive cohort study(BMC, 2020-08-07) Mitchell, Paul Mark; Coast, Joanna; Myring, Gareth; Ricciardi, Federico; Vickerstaff, Victoria; Jones, Louise; Zafar, Shazia; Cudmore, Sarah; Jordan, Joanne; McKibben, Laurie; Graham-Wisener, Lisa; Finucane, Anne; Hewison, Alistair; Haraldsdottir, Erna; Brazil, Kevin; Kernohan, W. GeorgeBackground: Palliative Care Day Services (PCDS) offer supportive care to people with advanced, progressive illness who may be approaching the end of life. Despite the growth of PCDS in recent years, evidence of their costs and effects is scarce. It is important to establish the value of such services so that health and care decision-makers can make evidence-based resource allocation decisions. This study examines and estimates the costs and effects of PCDS with different service configurations in three centres across the UK in England, Scotland and Northern Ireland.