The Centre for Reviews and Dissemination is a department of the University of York and is part of the National Institute for Health Research.

CRD undertakes high quality systematic reviews that evaluate the effects of health and social care interventions and the delivery and organisation of health care.

News

CRD databases updated
This week (03 to 09/03/2010) 45 new records have been added to the DARE and NHS EED databases.

  • 30 full abstracts of quality assessed systematic reviews
  • 15 full abstracts of quality assessed economic evaluations

Database entry date: 10/03/2010

New project
Management of frozen shoulder
Frozen shoulder is a painful condition in which movement of the shoulder becomes severely restricted, usually taking one to three and a half years to resolve. The aim of this review is to identify the most clinical and cost-effective methods of treatment.

Recent publications
Paulden M, Rodgers M, Griffin S, Slack R, Duffy S, Ingram JR, Woolacott N, Sculpher M. Alitretinoin for the treatment of severe chronic hand eczema. Health Technol Assess. 2010; [In press].

Rodgers M, Epstein D, Bojke L, Yang H, Craig D, Fonseca T, Myers L, Bruce I, Chalmers R, Sutton A, Sculpher M, Woolacott N. Etanercept, Infliximab and Adalimumab for the Treatment of Psoriatic Arthritis: a systematic review and economic evaluation. Health Technol Assess. 2010; [In press].

Rodgers M, Griffin S, Paulden M, Slack R, Duffy S, Ingram JR, Woolacott N, Sculpher M. Alitretinoin for Severe Chronic Hand Eczema: A NICE Single Technology Appraisal. Pharmacoeconomics. 2010; 28(3): 1-12.

Weatherly H, Mason A, Goddard M, Wright K. Financial Integration across Health and Social Care: Evidence Review. Edinburgh: Scottish Government; 2010.