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PiF is working with the University of Plymouth to carry out an ‘open rapid review’ of research literature on the topic of Benefits and Patient Outcomes of Digital Health Services for NHS Choices. We are looking for your help and contributions please.

We have set up a web site to collect and collate publications relevant to the review - http://ehealth.chiirup.org.uk/BPODHS - anyone can join and contribute by registering their details.

We are looking for you to kindly post details of any research or papers (not already listed) on the web site. We are particularly keen to identify:

• existing systematic or other reviews, such as PhD chapters
• good quality studies that have only been published in the ‘grey literature’ (for example, information not formally published in a journal like final reports, conference papers, theses, etc )
• work just completed or papers still in press.
  

The literature review is in six main sections (others are being added as they occur):
1.    Accessing care and Patient Choice
For example, studies that have examined the extent to which digital health services are enabling informed patient choice of treatment options or service providers
2.    Healthy Living
For example, studies assessing if people using online services have an improved understanding of healthy lifestyles or have changed their behaviour as a result
3.    Quality of primary care consultations
For example, studies of e-health methods on the efficiency of consultations or the uptake and effectiveness of Information Prescriptions
4.    Long term conditions
Studies exploring if people with long term conditions benefit from using online services in quality of life, satisfaction, support, or health outcomes and if it helps them better manage their care
5.    Preventative services
Studies that have explored the effect digital health services have in take up of screening or vaccinations services
6.    Methods used: strengths and weaknesses
Methodologies which have been used to evaluate digital health services, their strengths and weaknesses.

Everyone who posts details of at least one paper or article, which does not duplicate a previous post, will be entered into a prize draw. The prize draw will be held on September 15th with one prize of £500 and two of £250 being awarded.

Collection of ‘references’ will end on September 14th.

This is important work on collecting the evidence for the efficacy of consumer health information. Please do take part.  If you have any questions contact Prof. Ray Jones at R.Jones-5@plymouth.ac.uk

http://ehealth.chiirup.org.uk/BPODHS