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Efficacy and safety of electronic cigarettes as a smoking cessation intervention: A systematic review and network meta-analysis

This systematic review of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) evaluated the efficacy and safety of electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes, ENDS) in helping people who smoke to achieve abstinence compared with electronic non-nicotine delivery systems (ENNDS, no nicotine) or any smoking cessation comparator treatment or combination of treatments at 24-26 weeks and at 52 weeks.

Linking care bands to resource allocation for home support and long-term residential care. An evidence review

Many different reimbursement systems exist for providers offering healthcare to service users in their homes or residential settings. Under case mix classification systems, service users are sorted into “care bands”, which group together service users with similar levels of care needs. Funding and resources are then allocated to providers based on the care bands of […]

Reablement in the home for people aged 65 years and over: components, effectiveness, and influencing factors. An evidence review

Reablement services help older people accommodate illness or disability by helping them to learn or re-learn skills necessary for daily living. They are typically provided for a period of 6-12 weeks, and during this period they seek to enable older people to be as independent as possible in their day-to-day lives. The provision of reablement […]