What are the extent, quality and costs of HIV management and testing in primary care?
Lead Research Organisation:
University College London
Department Name: Unlisted
Abstract
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Publications
Tate AR
(2009)
Determining the date of diagnosis--is it a simple matter? The impact of different approaches to dating diagnosis on estimates of delayed care for ovarian cancer in UK primary care.
in BMC medical research methodology
Evans HE
(2009)
Trends in HIV testing and recording of HIV status in the UK primary care setting: a retrospective cohort study 1995-2005.
in Sexually transmitted infections
Evans H
(2009)
Primary care consultations and costs among HIV-positive individuals in UK primary care 1995-2005: a cohort study
in Sexually Transmitted Infections
| Description | EAGA evidence |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Participation in a guidance/advisory committee |
| Impact | HIV testing guidelines published in 2009 specifically address primary care. Evidence was provided to EAGA and to BHIVA on the feasibility of normalising HIV testing in primary care within the antenatal testing programme, but lack of testing in other groups. |
| Description | Medfash sexual health standards |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Participation in a guidance/advisory committee |
| Impact | Contribution to normalisation debate about HIV testing in primary care, which is now embedded in these standards, as well as the BHIVA guidelines. |
| Description | Department of Health HIV testing pilots |
| Amount | £138,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | National Institute for Health Research |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 01/2009 |
| End | 10/2009 |
| Description | Project Grant "The Ergonomcs of Electronic Patient Records" |
| Amount | £700,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | University College London |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 01/2009 |
| End | 07/2012 |
| Description | PREP |
| Organisation | Medicines and Healthcare Regulatory Agency |
| Department | General Practice Research Database (GPRD) |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | This MRC grant allowed me to develop and lead a multidisciplinary group, which specialises in methodological issues associated with the use of electronic patient records. We have since been awarded a large grant by the Wellcome Trust ("The ergonomics of electronic patient records", which has achieved its first publication and for which I am Principal Investigator. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Collaboration in developing methods, writing papers, and leading to a new grant. Joint development of novel informatics approaches to electronic patient records leading to a successful bid to the Wellcome Trust .Joint development of methodological approaches to electronic patient records leading to a successful bid to the Wellcome Trust . |
| Impact | Publication 19549322 is an early result of this collaboration, which includes the School of Informatics at Sussex University, the General Practice Research Database Group at MHRA and existing collaborators at UCL where the MRC funded research was undertaken. |
| Start Year | 2007 |
| Description | PREP |
| Organisation | University College London |
| Department | Research Department of Primary Care & Population Health |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | This MRC grant allowed me to develop and lead a multidisciplinary group, which specialises in methodological issues associated with the use of electronic patient records. We have since been awarded a large grant by the Wellcome Trust ("The ergonomics of electronic patient records", which has achieved its first publication and for which I am Principal Investigator. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Collaboration in developing methods, writing papers, and leading to a new grant. Joint development of novel informatics approaches to electronic patient records leading to a successful bid to the Wellcome Trust .Joint development of methodological approaches to electronic patient records leading to a successful bid to the Wellcome Trust . |
| Impact | Publication 19549322 is an early result of this collaboration, which includes the School of Informatics at Sussex University, the General Practice Research Database Group at MHRA and existing collaborators at UCL where the MRC funded research was undertaken. |
| Start Year | 2007 |
| Description | PREP |
| Organisation | University of Sussex |
| Department | School of Engineering and Informatics Sussex |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | This MRC grant allowed me to develop and lead a multidisciplinary group, which specialises in methodological issues associated with the use of electronic patient records. We have since been awarded a large grant by the Wellcome Trust ("The ergonomics of electronic patient records", which has achieved its first publication and for which I am Principal Investigator. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Collaboration in developing methods, writing papers, and leading to a new grant. Joint development of novel informatics approaches to electronic patient records leading to a successful bid to the Wellcome Trust .Joint development of methodological approaches to electronic patient records leading to a successful bid to the Wellcome Trust . |
| Impact | Publication 19549322 is an early result of this collaboration, which includes the School of Informatics at Sussex University, the General Practice Research Database Group at MHRA and existing collaborators at UCL where the MRC funded research was undertaken. |
| Start Year | 2007 |
| Description | Evidence to Expert Advisory Group on AIDS |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | Yes |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Briefing followed by questions and answers session DH commissioned pilots of HIV testing in a variety of settings including primary care based on our evidence about levels of testing in this setting. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2008 |
| Description | Provided information to community newspaper on HIV |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Provision of information and text for a community HIV newsletter for patients and health professionals This was very recent |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2009 |