What are the best ways to measure the ‘softer’ outcomes, such as changes in wellbeing, and how to attach a value to such interventions?
Background
We are keen to hear about cutting-edge approaches the research community is using which could have applications to our work. Particularly in ground-breaking evaluations, with robust focus on impact and value for money, what works and using more innovative techniques and data sharing
Next steps
The lead contacts are: Lesley Smith, Senior Principal Research Officer, Analysis, Research and Co-ordination Unit, Analysis and Data Directorate: Lesley.Smith@levellingup.gov.uk and David Hughes, Head of the Chief Scientific Adviser’s office: psChiefScientificAdviser@levellingup.gov.uk.
Source
This question was published as part of the set of ARIs in this document:
Related UKRI funded projects
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Developing a wellbeing measure for public health evaluations: integrating capabilities and happiness
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Why might this be relevant?
The project aims to develop new methods to measure wellbeing, which is directly relevant to the question of measuring 'softer' outcomes and attaching a value to interventions.
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What Works Centre for Wellbeing - Cross-cutting strand
Our aim is to enable policy-makers at all levels to target their decisions at improving the subjective wellbeing of their client group. The decision-makers we have in mind include those in central and local government, t...
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Why might this be relevant?
The project focuses on enabling policy-makers to target decisions at improving subjective wellbeing, which is partially relevant to the question of measuring 'softer' outcomes and attaching a value to interventions.
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Going beyond health related quality of life - towards a broader QALY measure for use across sectors
The NHS has a limited budget and so deciding to spend money on an expensive drug means less is available for other services. NICE helps the NHS by providing guidance on whether new medicines should be made available to p...
Funded by: MRC
Why might this be relevant?
The project aims to develop a new measure that includes aspects of life important to quality of life, which is partially relevant to the question of measuring 'softer' outcomes and attaching a value to interventions.