Projects

Since our inception, we have contributed to a broad range of research projects.

We have addressed review topics as diverse as palliative care, mental health and well-being of children, digital therapies, case management in homelessness, and child protection.

Current research projects

Health and Care Research Wales Evidence Centre

Health and Care Research Wales Evidence Centre is funded by the Welsh Government, through Health and Care Research Wales. The Centre works with collaborating partners including SURE to produce evidence synthesis products such as rapid review reports. These reviews aim to summarise key findings to inform policy and practice decisions in health and social care. SURE has worked on several reviews as a partner of the Centre, including innovation in children’s social care and interventions for children who have experienced bereavement. A list of completed research topics published by the Centre is available in the Report Library.

Centre for Healthcare Evaluation, Device Assessment and Research

The Centre for Healthcare Evaluation, Device Assessment and Research (CEDAR) is part of the NHS and Cardiff University. The centre focuses on evidence, research and evaluation mainly involving medical devices, diagnostics and interventional procedures. SURE and CEDAR have a longstanding partnership, working together on health technology assessments for the NICE Medical Technologies Evaluation Programme and the Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee. SURE and CEDAR have worked together to produce reports for NICE for medical technologies such as AposHealth, a device for knee osteoarthritis, and digital therapies for adults with anxiety.

Marie Curie Palliative Care Research Centre

Marie Curie Research Centre aims to develop and carry out well-designed research which will directly improve the care and experience of patients in the advanced stages of illness. Research is also conducted to improve the experiences of carers. SURE works in partnership with colleagues at the Marie Curie Research Centre to conduct systematic reviews and evidence syntheses.

Palliative Care Evidence Review Service (PaCERS) is a project within the Marie Curie Research Centre. This service supports clinicians and decision-makers working in palliative care with the integration of research evidence into service development and practice. The service is unique in responding to external clinical or organisational calls for evidence rather than itself defining the review agenda. Completed rapid reviews can be accessed on the PaCERS website.

Academia Europaea

Academia Europaea aims to promote European research and provides scientific advice for governments and international organisations. Within Academia Europaea, SURE work collaboratively on systematic reviews and other evidence reviews for Science Advice for Policy by European Academies (SAPEA) and its role in supporting policy development within the European Commission. Further examples of SAPEA’s work can be found on the SAPEA website.

Centre for Homelessness Impact

The Centre for Homelessness Impact (CHI) is one of ten centres that make up the UK Government’s What Works Network. CHI aims to improve the lives and experience of people who experience homelessness through data and evidence. SURE led a systematic review project for CHI looking at the role of case management in supporting people experiencing homelessness. Currently, SURE is working with colleagues in the School of Medicine on a systematic review exploring mortality in people who have experienced homelessness. The review protocol is registered on the PROSPERO register of systematic review.