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Published: 07 August 2020
Health Research Board Annual Report 2019
Contents include: Chairperson and Chief Executive's report; Snapshot of HRB activities during 2019; Key deliverables in line with HRB strategy 2016 - 2020; and Appendices.
The Corporate Governance and Financial Statements were published in a Part 2 on 28 December 2020 following approval of the financial...
Published: 21 July 2020
Drinking in denial: a cross-sectional analysis of national survey data in Ireland to measure drinkers’ awareness of their alcohol use
Ireland has high per capita alcohol consumption and also has high levels of problematic drinking patterns. While it is accepted that patterns of alcohol consumption in Ireland are a cause for concern, it is not clear if Irish people are actually aware of the extent of their hazardous or harmful pattern of drinking. The aim...
Published: 16 July 2020
Activities of Irish Psychiatric Units and Hospitals 2019. Main findings.
The 2019 report provides data presented nationally as well as:
* CHO
* county
* hospital type
* individual psychiatric units/hospitals
Published: 17 May 2020
Risk factors for completed suicide among people who use drugs: A scoping review protocol
Research over the past several decades has shown an increased risk for completed suicide among people who use drugs (PWUD). However, no study to date has attempted to summarise the available literature on the variety of risk factors associated with this increased risk. This paper presents a protocol for a scoping review...
Published: 01 January 2020
A repeated cross-sectional study of factors associated with pregabalin-positive poisoning deaths in Ireland.
The increasing use of pregabalin and the presence of pregabalin in poisoning deaths, particularly with opioids, highlight it as a potential drug of abuse. In this study we examined factors associated with pregabalin-positive poisoning deaths (PPPD) between 2013 and 2016 in Ireland.
Published: 17 December 2019
Outputs, outcomes and emerging impacts
Outputs, outcomes and emerging impacts: Results from HRB awards completed in 2016/2017
This report presents a snapshot of, and provides trend analysis over 10 years for, the outputs, outcomes and some emerging impacts from 187 HRB awards (combined value of €47.2 million) that completed in 2016 and...
Published: 12 December 2019
National Drug-Related Deaths Index 2008 to 2017 data
This update presents figures from the National Drug-Related Deaths Index (NDRDI) on deaths due to poisoning (overdose) by alcohol and/or other drugs, and deaths among people who use drugs which are not due to poisoning (non-poisonings) for the period 2008-2017.
Published: 19 August 2019
Health Research Board Annual Report 2018
Contents include: Chairperson and Chief Executive's report; Snapshot of HRB activities during 2018; Key deliverables in line with HRB strategy 2016 - 2020; and Appendices.
The Corporate Governance and Financial Statements were published in a Part 2 on 14 January 2020 following approval of the financial statements by...
Published: 04 July 2019
Activities of Irish Psychiatric Units and Hospitals 2018
The 2018 report provides data presented nationally as well as:
* CHO
* county
* hospital type
* individual psychiatric units/hospitals
Published: 07 March 2019
National Drug-Related Deaths Index 2004 to 2016 data
This update presents figures from the National Drug-Related Deaths Index (NDRDI) on deaths due to poisoning (overdose) by alcohol and/or other drugs, and deaths among people who use drugs which are not due to poisoning (non-poisonings) for the period 2004-2016.
Published: 15 January 2019
A Profile of Psychiatric In-Patient Admissions With No Fixed Abode (NFA) 2007-2016
This paper examines admissions for the last ten years for those recorded as of no fixed abode (NFA) on the National Psychiatric In-Patient Reporting System (NPIRS).
Published: 10 September 2018
Health Research Board Annual Report 2017
Contents include Interim Chief Executive's report; Snapshot of HRB activities during 2017; Key deliverables in line with HRB strategy 2016 - 2020; and Appendices. Part two, contains the full audited accounts, and was published on 20 May 2019 following approval of same by the Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General,...
Published: 19 July 2018
Activities of Irish Psychiatric Units and Hospitals 2017
The 2017 report provides data presented nationally and also by:
- CHO
- county
- hospital type
- individual psychiatric units and hospitals
Tables, CHO bulletins and infographic can also...
Published: 10 July 2018
Dementia-a major public health problem: the role of in-patient psychiatric facilities
This paper reviews data on admissions to Irish psychiatric units and hospitals for those suffering from organic mental disorders, in particular dementia, over the course of the last half century. Admission and census data from the National Psychiatric In-patient Reporting System (NPIRS) from 1963 to 2016 are examined and...
Published: 01 March 2018
Trends in Injector Deaths in Ireland, as Recorded by the National Drug-Related Deaths Index, 1998-2014
The purpose of this study was to provide trend analysis on all deaths among drug users who injected at or around the time of their death in Ireland between 1998 and 2014.
Published: 12 December 2017
National Drug-Related Deaths Index 2004 to 2015 data
This update presents figures from the National Drug Related Deaths Index on deaths due to poisonings (overdose) by alcohol and/or other drugs, and deaths among drug users (non-poisoning), in the period 2004-2015.
Published: 01 October 2017
Self-harm, methadone use and drug-related deaths amongst those registered as being of no fixed abode or homeless in Ireland
This work aims to contribute to the evidence base regarding the health of those who experience homelessness in Ireland by collating data on methadone use, drug-related deaths and emergency department presentations due to self-harm. Data from the Central Methadone Treatment List (CTL), National Self-Harm...
Published: 24 July 2017
National bulletin. Activities of Irish psychiatric units and hospitals 2016
The National Bulletin contains a short national overview of the key statistics reported in the HRB report, Activities of Irish Psychiatric Units and Hospitals 2016. This includes information on admissions, discharges and deaths. Data is presented:
- Nationally
- By Community Healthcare Organisation (CHO)...
Published: 23 July 2017
Activities of Irish Psychiatric Units and Hospitals 2016
This report presents data on all admissions to, discharges from, and deaths in, Irish psychiatric units and hospitals, as recorded on the National Psychiatric In-patient Reporting System (NPIRS) in 2016.
Data is presented: -
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