Evidence and research findings
Research summaries
We publish a range of research summaries that can help you plan services for your community. We have:
- plain English reports that explain research findings in a format that is accessible and easy to understand.
- 1,000+ reports with data and recommendations
- curated collections of findings by topic area.
The tiles below provide a sample of topics that may help you make informed decisions when planning for your locality. You can also search for further research finding and evidence via our NIHR Evidence website.
A selection of our research evidence
Additional resources
Our School for Public Health Research and School for Social Care Research regularly publish research briefings.
You can also search for the results of public health and social care research via the NIHR Journals Library. Here you will be able to access plain English summaries in addition to the research papers.
The Essence Project toolkit provides information on relevant UK research studies on social care interventions and a series of case studies.