ACRC Briefing Papers and Policy Briefs
Periodically, the ACRC publishes briefing papers on various subjects relevant to the ACRC. Please find a comprehensive list of these below.
Policy Briefs
Benefits of Complex Interventions for People with Multiple Long-term Conditions and Older Adults
Policy Brief 1
This brief summarises key findings and policy implications from our recent evidence syntheses, examining the effectiveness of complex interventions which have holistic needs assessment as a core intervention component
December 2023
Briefing Papers
ACRC Briefing Paper 1: Bruce Guthrie.
Adult social care is a key element of the health and social care system but care home residents and those receiving care-at-home are poorly represented in routine data.
August 2021
ACRC Briefing Paper 2: Alan Marshall, Chima Eke, Bruce Guthrie, Carys Pugh, Sohan Seth.
This briefing paper presents emerging findings from the Advanced Care Research Centre (ACRC) Data Driven Insight and Prediction work package that examines changes in frailty following the financial crisis.
September 2021
ACRC Briefing paper 3: Stewart Mercer
This briefing paper presents an overview of the challenges and issues surrounding Multimorbidity.
November 2021
ACRC Briefing Paper 4: Nav Aujla
This briefing paper summarises policy, research, and other evidence to demonstrate the shared need globally to conduct further research into the quality of care in later life in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs).
December 2021
ACRC Briefing Paper 5: Helen Frost
This briefing paper presents an overview of physical activity as an underrated intervention for people in later life.
June 2022
Dr Arlene Casey, Amy Tilbrook, Dr Imane Guellil, Jenny Robertson
This report looks at a recent workshop with public involvement around healthcare data research
May 2023