Workstream 3 - Compare usage and costs of dementia services with the outcomes they produce.
Led by
Cambridge University and London School of Economics and Political Science
Aims
We will look at how much services are used and how much they cost. This will be compared to the outcomes for the people with dementia after using services.
Summary
This workstream will look at the links between how much services are used and how this use impact on outcomes for people with dementia and their carers. Outcomes studied include health and quality of life. We will answer the following questions:
Do people with dementia who use services more have better outcomes?
What are the links between how much care costs and outcomes?
Do people who do not get the care they need have worse outcomes?
Do the sociodemographic backgrounds of people with dementia and their carers impact on the link between their use of services and outcomes?
By analysing the statistics, this workstream will look at the relationships between quality of life for people with dementia and the services they use. It will further investigate the costs of those services and whether these are connected to the background of the person with dementia.