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New GOLTC Methods guide: Propensity Score Matching (PSM)
05 Aug 2024
We are delighted to share with you a new GOLTC Methods Guide on Propensity Score Matching (PSM). The GOLTC Methods Guides are short introductions to useful methods for Long-Term Care research written by researchers who use these methods and want to share their experience and knowledge. The Propensity Score Matching guide has been written by Joaquin Mayorga […]
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Recommended reading: Effects of a financial incentive scheme for dementia care on medical and long-term care expenditures. A propensity score–matched analysis using data from Japan
30 Oct 2023
Javiera Cartagena-Farias Care Policy and Evaluation Centre, London School of Economics and Political Science People with dementia admitted to hospital are more likely to experience negative outcomes compared to patients not living with this condition – further functional decline, longer lengths of stay (LoS), higher readmission rates, and higher mortality rates. Thus, in April […]
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Recommended reading: using Difference in Differences to evaluate vertical health and social care integration in Scotland
11 Oct 2023
Javiera Cartagena-Farias Care Policy and Evaluation Centre, London School of Economics and Political Science The integration between health and social care services is at the core of current policies in many developed countries. It is believed that closer integration of the services provided by healthcare and social care organisations is vital for improving system efficiency […]
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Communicating the findings of long-term care research
13 Sep 2023
Interactive maps and cartograms with R and Javascript, article by Sam Rickman
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Catalogue of UK social care data
05 Jun 2023
Find relevant social care data Social care datasets are gathered in one site to be accessible to social care experts and non-experts alike. Search and filter functions help you find datasets which have collected data on topics you are interested in. The Catalogue of Social Care Data collects and collates information about social care data […]
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