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WHAT'S MEASURED IS WHAT MATTERS: TARGETS AND GAMING IN THE ENGLISH PUBLIC HEALTH CARE SYSTEM by BEVAN, GWYN, HOOD, CHRISTOPHER

“…In the 2000s, governments in the UK, particularly in England, developed a system of governance of public services that combined targets with an element of…”
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How valid are projections of the future prevalence of diabetes? Rapid reviews of prevalence-based and Markov chain models and comparisons of different models’ projections for England by Bevan, Gwyn, De Poli, Chiara, Keng, Mi Jun, Raine, Rosalind

“…ObjectivesTo examine validity of prevalence-based models giving projections of prevalence of diabetes in adults, in England and the UK, and of Markov chain…”
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Variations and value improvement in back pain care in one area of England by Ferreira, Jane, Wilson, Tim, Ison, Erica, Oates, David, Kirkman, Sarah, Bevan, Gwyn

“…The pursuit of value and equity have been put on a legal footing in the NHS with the arrival of the legal duty for all in the NHS to improve health and…”
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Variation in Utilization and Need for Tympanostomy Tubes across England and New England by Parker, Devin M., MS, Schang, Laura, PhD, Wasserman, Jared R., MS, Viles, Weston D., PhD, Bevan, Gwyn, MA, Goodman, David C., MD, MS

“…Objectives To compare rates of typmanostomy tube insertions for otitis media with effusion with estimates of need in 2 countries. Study design This…”
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Have targets improved performance in the English NHS? by Bevan, Gwyn, Hood, Christopher

“…The star rating system for NHS trusts seems to have improved performance, but we still don't know how genuine the improvements are or the costs to other…”
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Reputations count: why benchmarking performance is improving health care across the world by Bevan, Gwyn, Evans, Alice, Nuti, Sabina

“…This paper explores what motivates improved health care performance. Previously, many have thought that performance would either improve via choice and…”
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New development: Scarcity, policy gambles, and 'one-shot bias'-training civil servants to speak truth to power by Elston, Thomas, Bevan, Gwyn

“…Allocating scarce resources to meet policy objectives incurs opportunity costs. A vital element of 'speaking truth to power' thus involves officials advising…”
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Does 'naming and shaming' work for schools and hospitals? Lessons from natural experiments following devolution in England and Wales by Bevan, Gwyn, Wilson, Deborah

“…Prior to devolution in 1999, governance of schools and hospitals in England and Wales was similar. After devolution, the funding and organization continued to…”
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Calculating target allocations for commissioning general practices by Bevan, Gwyn

“…Bevan looks at the new formula that tackles two of four abiding problems of formula funding in England. Among other things, the fourth problem of formula…”
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Incentives and models of governance by Bevan, Gwyn

“…This short commentary on Oliver’s review of incentives relates that review to four models of governance: Trust and Altruism (T&A), Choice and Competition…”
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Preventing type 2 diabetes: systematic review of studies of cost-effectiveness of lifestyle programmes and metformin, with and without screening, for pre-diabetes by Roberts, Samantha, Barry, Eleanor, Craig, Dawn, Airoldi, Mara, Bevan, Gwyn, Greenhalgh, Trisha

“…ObjectiveExplore the cost-effectiveness of lifestyle interventions and metformin in reducing subsequent incidence of type 2 diabetes, both alone and in…”
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Developing a culture of stewardship: how to prevent the Tragedy of the Commons in universal health systems by Wilson, Tim, Bevan, Gwyn, Gray, Muir, Day, Clara, McManners, Joe

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Does competition between hospitals improve clinical quality? A review of evidence from two eras of competition in the English NHS by Bevan, Gwyn, Skellern, Matthew

“…Gwyn Bevan and Matthew Skellern review evidence on the effects of hospital competition on quality of care within the English NHS and question whether they…”
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Calculating target allocations for commissioning general practices in England by Bevan, Gwyn

“…A new formula tackles two of four abiding problems of formula funding in England…”
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Impact of devolution of health care in the UK: provider challenge in England and provider capture in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland? by Bevan, Gwyn

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Competition between hospitals and clinical quality by Bevan, Gwyn, Skellern, Matthew

“…Bevan and Skellern review evidence on the effects of hospital competition on quality of care within the English NHS and question whether they support…”
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Institutional boundaries and the challenges of aligning science advice and policy dynamics: the UK and Canada in the time of COVID-19 by Tuohy, Carolyn Hughes, Bevan, Gwyn, Brown, Adalsteinn D

“…This comparison of institutions of science advice during COVID-19 between the Westminster systems of England/UK and Ontario/Canada focuses on the role of…”
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Performance Measurement of “Knights” and “Knaves”: Differences in Approaches and Impacts in British Countries after Devolution by Bevan, Gwyn

“…Policies for publicly-financed health care in Britain have traditionally assumed that all the key players were "knights" who struggled to deliver the best…”
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Why hasn't integrated health care developed widely in the United States and not at all in England? by Bevan, Gwyn, Janus, Katharina

“…There have been influential advocates for financing and organizing health care in the United States and England based on the model of integrated health care…”
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Deriving optimal value from each system by Gray, Muir, Airoldi, Mara, Bevan, Gwyn, McCulloch, Peter

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