HSRP Seminar Series 2016-2017
1. An evaluation of the Public Health Responsibility Deal: accounts of the development, implementation and achievements of a public-private partnership to improve population health in England
The Coalition Government launched the RD in England in 2011 as a voluntary, pledge-based, public-private partnership between government, business, the public sector and non-governmental organisations, to improve public health in the areas of food, alcohol, health at work and physical activity. This presentation draws on the findings of qualitative interviews conducted with a range of RD partners, those involved in implementing the RD, and interested non-partners, regarding their experiences of the RD and views about the RD’s achievements and limitations.
Dr Mary Alison Durand is a Senior Lecturer in the Policy Innovation Research Unit (PIRU) in the Department of Health Services Research and Policy.
2. How can we interpret proxy reports of health-related quality of life (HRQL) when it is no longer possible to obtain a self-report?
The deteriorating nature of dementia means that self-reports of health-related quality of life (HRQL) are not always possible and it is sometimes necessary to rely on a proxy-report from a family carer. Proxy reports often differ from self-reports of HRQL, making them difficult to interpret. To appropriately interpret proxy reports they need to be on the same metric as the self-reports. We present an equating analysis of DEMQOL (self-reported) and DEMQOL-Proxy (proxy-reported) using Rasch Measurement Theory (RMT) to determine if they can be placed on a common metric and, if so, to determine how DEMQOL-Proxy scores differ from DEMQOL scores.
Dr Sarah Smith is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Health Services Research & Policy.
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