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Evaluating the impact of the National Service Framework for Older People
 — qualitative science or populist propaganda?
Author(s)Rowan H Harwood
Journal titleAge and Ageing, vol 36, no 5, September 2007
Pagespp 483-485
Sourcehttp://www.ageing.oupjournals.org
KeywordsNational Health Service ; Medical care ; Standards of provision ; Evaluation ; Social surveys.
AnnotationThe evaluation conducted by Jill Manthorpe and others (including Older People Researching Social Issues - OPRSI) in this issue of Age and Ageing (pp 501-507) is examined in this editorial article. The extent to which the evaluation is valid, worth publishing, and is able to assess the effectiveness of the National Service Framework for Older People (NSFOP) is open to question. Rowan Harwood notes the increasing use of qualitative research on healthcare, but questions whether qualitative methods can help evaluate policy, particularly in an area as politicised as the health service. The conclusions to be drawn are up to the individual reader. (RH).
Accession NumberCPA-080508202 A
ClassmarkL4: LK: 583: 4C: 3F

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