A Cost-Consequence Analysis of Family and Group Conferencing in Adult Social Care and Mental Health Settings in England, and Consideration of Learning for Future Research

Description

Data was collected from three case study sites in England: Sites A & B are local authorities with responsibility for adult social care, Site C is an NHS Partnership Trust delivering mental health services. Data was collected between September 2023 and October 2024. ICECAP-O was used to assess outcomes for service users, in an intervention (Family and Group Conferencing) sample and matched comparator group. Outcomes for network members (family and friends) were assessed using ICECAP-O and Carer Experience Scale (CES).

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ICECAP-O tariffs were calculated as per: Coast J, Flynn TN, Natarajan L, Sproston K, Lewis J, Louviere JJ & Peters TJ, (2008) “Valuing the ICECAP capability index for older people”, Social Science & Medicine, Volume 67, Issue 5, Pages 874-882, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2008.05.015. Carer Experience Scale (CES) Scores were calculated as per: Al-Janabi H, Flynn TN, Coast J. (2010) “Estimation of a Preference-Based Carer Experience Scale”. Medical Decision Making. 2010;31(3):458-468. doi:10.1177/0272989X10381280

Institutions

• University of Birmingham

  England, Birmingham

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Funders

• National Institute for Health Research

  London

  Grant ID: NIHR135127

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