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Preventing domestic abuse for children and young people report published
New research funded by the NIHR PHR Programme reviewing the measures in place to prevent domestic abuse for children and young adults, has published its findings in Public Health Research. The ‘preventing domestic abuse for children and young people’ (PEACH) review evaluatedcurrent intervention measures in place for preventing and reducing harm inflicted on children and... (Source: NIHR Evaluation, Trials and Studies News)
Source: NIHR Evaluation, Trials and Studies News - July 24, 2015 Category: American Health Source Type: news

Opportunity to join the HTA Programme
Chair - HTA Commissioning Board The Director of the NIHR HTA programme, Professor Tom Walley CBE, seeks to appoint a leader in the field of health technology assessment or related applied clinical research, to undertake the duties of Chair of the NIHR HTA Commissioning Board, to succeed Professor Hywel Williams who is to become Programme... (Source: NIHR Evaluation, Trials and Studies News)
Source: NIHR Evaluation, Trials and Studies News - July 23, 2015 Category: American Health Source Type: news

Low chance of recovering normal body weight highlights need for obesity prevention
Research funded by the HS&DR programme shows the chance of an obese person returning to a normal healthy body weight is 1 in 210 for men and 1 in 124 for women, according to a study of UK health records led by King’s College London. This increases to 1 in 1,290 for men and 1... (Source: NIHR Evaluation, Trials and Studies News)
Source: NIHR Evaluation, Trials and Studies News - July 20, 2015 Category: American Health Source Type: news

Evaluating the levels of staff engagement in the NHS
A study funded by the HS&DR programme has evaluated the evidence on employee engagement and its potential benefits to NHS staff.The study, published in The BMJ highlighted the importance of assessing if NHS efforts to raise levels of staff engagement are helping to address the increasing levels of low morale, retention and performance.One of the... (Source: NIHR Evaluation, Trials and Studies News)
Source: NIHR Evaluation, Trials and Studies News - July 17, 2015 Category: American Health Source Type: news

Health Services and Delivery Research publishes its 100th issue
Health Services and Delivery Research is celebrating publication of its 100th issue. The organisation and delivery of health improvement in general practice and primary care: a scoping study (Peckham S, Falconer J, Gillam S, Hann A, Kendall S, Nanchahal K, et al) became the 100th issue published by the Health Services and Delivery Research journal.... (Source: NIHR Evaluation, Trials and Studies News)
Source: NIHR Evaluation, Trials and Studies News - July 16, 2015 Category: American Health Source Type: news

Obesity drug has no effect on baby birthweight
Treating obese pregnant women with a diabetes drug does not stop their babies from being born overweight. This is the conclusion of a study funded by the Efficacy and Mechanism Evaluation (EME) Programme, an MRC and NIHR partnership, which has published today in The Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology. Heavier babies are more likely to grow... (Source: NIHR Evaluation, Trials and Studies News)
Source: NIHR Evaluation, Trials and Studies News - July 10, 2015 Category: American Health Source Type: news

New director of the NIHR HTA Programme appointed
We are pleased to announce that Professor Hywel Williams has accepted the position of Programme Director for the NIHR HTA Programme, starting in autumn 2015. The appointment has been made in succession to Professor Tom Walley. Tom has been Director of the HTA Programme for over a decade, during which time he has overseen the... (Source: NIHR Evaluation, Trials and Studies News)
Source: NIHR Evaluation, Trials and Studies News - July 8, 2015 Category: American Health Source Type: news

Gene therapy for cystic fibrosis shows encouraging trial results
A therapy that replaces the faulty gene responsible for cystic fibrosis in patients’ lungs has produced encouraging results in a major UK trial. Cystic fibrosis (CF) is the commonest lethal inherited disease in the UK, affecting around 10,000 people nationally and over 90,000 worldwide. Patients’ lungs become filled with thick, sticky mucus making them vulnerable... (Source: NIHR Evaluation, Trials and Studies News)
Source: NIHR Evaluation, Trials and Studies News - July 3, 2015 Category: American Health Source Type: news

Non-drug interventions for ADHD reviewed
Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) may be successfully supported in classrooms through strategies that do not involve drugs, finds research published today in Health Technology Assessment.The study, led by the University of Exeter Medical School, reviewed existing evidence on simple classroom measures that could help reduce the impact of ADHD, and help improve... (Source: NIHR Evaluation, Trials and Studies News)
Source: NIHR Evaluation, Trials and Studies News - July 2, 2015 Category: American Health Source Type: news

NIHR researchers partner with Youth Sport Trust to get Girls Active
Researchers from the University of Leicester are working with the Youth Sport Trust to determine whether a school-based physical activity programme could help provide the key to encouraging adolescent girls to be active and stay active. The announcement comes on the final day (26 June) of the Youth Sport Trust’s National School Sport Week, a... (Source: NIHR Evaluation, Trials and Studies News)
Source: NIHR Evaluation, Trials and Studies News - June 26, 2015 Category: American Health Source Type: news

Valve implants show positive results for patients with emphysema
A study investigating the use of valves placed in the lungs of patients with emphysema has concluded that the treatment produces significant improvements in lung function and ability to do light exercise, and provides a possible less invasive alternative to surgery to remove the affected part of the lung. Emphysema is a condition of the... (Source: NIHR Evaluation, Trials and Studies News)
Source: NIHR Evaluation, Trials and Studies News - June 26, 2015 Category: American Health Source Type: news

More evidence needed on caring for hip fracture patients with dementia
Almost half of all people who suffer hip fractures also have dementia. But an NIHR funded Cochrane review published today has revealed there is currently no conclusive evidence on how to care for this vulnerable group.‘Enhanced rehabilitation and care models for adults with dementia following hip fracture surgery’, highlights a need for better research into... (Source: NIHR Evaluation, Trials and Studies News)
Source: NIHR Evaluation, Trials and Studies News - June 23, 2015 Category: American Health Source Type: news

International recognition for NIHR at HTAi conference
The NIHR received international recognition for a number of its ground breaking initiatives at this year’s HTAi conference, in Oslo, Norway. Dr Sophie Staniszewska, a member of the NETSCC Patient and Public Involvement Reference Group, gave a session on Producing HTA where she highlighted three aspects of NIHR work: avoidable waste, James Lind Alliance... (Source: NIHR Evaluation, Trials and Studies News)
Source: NIHR Evaluation, Trials and Studies News - June 18, 2015 Category: American Health Source Type: news

Prescribing diet and exercise can prevent excessive weight gain during pregnancy
An updated systematic review by the NIHR funded Cochrane Pregnancy and Childbirth Review Group has published in the Cochrane Library. The review has found that diet and exercise interventions can prevent excessive weight gain in pregnancy and associated pregnancy complications. The original review published in 2012 found only inconclusive evidence that diet and exercise interventions were... (Source: NIHR Evaluation, Trials and Studies News)
Source: NIHR Evaluation, Trials and Studies News - June 17, 2015 Category: American Health Source Type: news

Drug therapy for kidney stones assessed
Drug therapy to help the passing of kidney stones is ineffective, found HTA-funded research published in The Lancet.  Kidney stone disease, or urinary stones, is a common health problem affecting about 1.6 million adults in the UK with 50 percent having a recurrence within five years. It was thought that drugs which cause relaxation of... (Source: NIHR Evaluation, Trials and Studies News)
Source: NIHR Evaluation, Trials and Studies News - June 12, 2015 Category: American Health Source Type: news