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Content of evidence clusters

evidence clusters are a practical resource for staff in research in practice for adults Partner agencies, aiming to provide accessible summaries of the most up-to-date, relevant evidence on key issues for policy and practice. They are only published on the research in practice for adults  website, giving them the necessary flexibility to be updated as new evidence becomes available. Follow this link to read about how evidence clusters are produced.

• Cluster One: Prevention (2006)
• Cluster Two: Employment for people with long term mental health problems (2006)
• Cluster Three: Direct Payments for those using mental health services (2007)
• Cluster Four: Reminiscence therapy for people with dementia (2007)
• Cluster Five: Social care interventions for acquired brain injury (2007)
• Cluster Six: Effective involvement of older people in service planning (2007)
• Cluster Seven: Effectiveness of reablement services (2008)
• Cluster Eight: Generic worker roles in health and social care (2008)

Please contact naomi@ripfa.org.uk if you would like to:

• Recommend a research paper or practice example for inclusion in one of the existing evidence clusters
• Suggest a topic to be covered in a future evidence cluster
• Discuss any aspect of evidence clusters