Briefing Papers

Policy briefs aimed at policy makers and practitioners

We have developed a series of policy briefs aimed at policy makers and practitioners, exploring the implications of our research.

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Cancer policy briefs

Does annual ovarian cancer screening reduce deaths among women in the general population?

MRC CTU at UCL Briefing Paper Issue 29, May 2021

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Timing of radiotherapy for men treated with radical prostatectomy

MRC CTU at UCL Briefing Paper Issue 26, September 2020

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Radiotherapy for treating locally-advanced prostate cancer

MRC CTU Briefing Paper Issue 1, November 2011

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Upfront zoledronic acid for men with prostate cancer

MRC CTU Briefing Paper Issue 15, December 2015

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Upfront docetaxel for men with prostate cancer

MRC CTU Briefing Paper Issue 14, December 2015

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Celecoxib does not improve failure-free survival for hormone-sensitive prostate cancer

MRC CTU Briefing Paper Issue 4, March 2012

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Bevacizumab and ovarian cancer: what we know and the questions that remain

MRC CTU Briefing Paper Issue 2, December 2011

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Is whole brain radiotherapy needed for treatment of inoperable brain metastases from non-small cell lung cancer?

MRC CTU Briefing Paper Issue 17, September 2016

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Up-front abiraterone for men with prostate cancer

MRC CTU Briefing Paper Issue 19, June 2017

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Multi-parametric MRI scans prior to biopsy for improving diagnosis of prostate cancer

MRC CTU Briefing Paper Issue 18, January 2017

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Improving outcomes while reducing costs: expanding access to upfront docetaxel to men with high-risk localised or locally-advanced prostate cancer starting long-term hormone therapy

MRC CTU Briefing Paper Issue 22, September 2018

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Prostate radiotherapy for metastatic disease

MRC CTU at UCL Briefing Paper Issue 23, October 2018

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HIV Policy Briefs

Dolutegravir-based ART regimens for children living with HIV

MRC CTU at UCL Briefing Paper Issue 28, December 2021

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Enhanced prophylaxis to reduce early mortality among people starting ART with low CD4 counts

MRC CTU Briefing Paper Issue 20, July 2017

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Taking a BREATHER: Can young peopkle on efavirenz-based ART regimens have two days off ART each week?

MRC CTU Briefing Paper Issue 16, June 2016

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Pre-exposure prophylaxis to prevent HIV among MSM in the UK

MRC CTU Briefing Paper Issue 13, September 2015

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Children's access to HIV treatment in Malawi, Uganda and Zimbabwe

Lablite Briefing Paper Issue 2, October 2014

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Access to laboratory testing at primary health facilities in Malawi, Uganda and Zimbabwe

Lablite Briefing Paper Issue 1, October 2014

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Children on ART in Africa need to continue cotrimoxazole prophylaxis

MRC CTU Briefing Paper Issue 10, January 2014

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Prioritising increasing access to ART, or improving monitoring of patients already on ART?

MRC CTU Briefing Paper Issue 9, December 2013

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Understanding microbicide acceptability

MRC CTU Briefing Paper Issue 8, March 2013

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Induction-maintenance strategies for first-line ART for children

MRC CTU Briefing Paper Issue 7, March 2013

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Clinically-driven monitoring of children on ART is safe and may increase access to treatment

MRC CTU Briefing Paper Issue 6, March 2013

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HIV research in Europe

EuroCoord Policy Brief 2013

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Why we need a pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) trial among gay men in the UK

MRC CTU Briefing Paper Issue 5, November 2012

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Reducing early mortality on ART

Evidence for Action Briefing Paper Issue 7, January 2011

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Challenges of monitoring and evaluating paediatric HIV care

Evidence for Action Briefing Paper Issue 4, July 2010

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Cost-effective prevention of HIV-related opportunistic infections

Evidence for Action Briefing Paper Issue 1, July 2008

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Tuberculosis Policy Briefs

Shorter treatment for children with minimal TB

MRC CTU at UCL Briefing Paper Issue 27, March 2022

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Shortening treatment for MDR-TB - Final results from Stage 1 of the STREAM trial

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Can we shorten or simplify tuberculosis treatment?

MRC CTU Briefing Paper Issue 12, October 2014

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Other Policy Briefs

Does adjunctive rifampicin improve outcomes from Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia?

MRC CTU Briefing Paper Issue 20, December 2017

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Challenging fluid resuscitation for critically sick children in Africa

MRC CTU Briefing Paper Issue 3, March 2012

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Immediate vs no immediate transfusion strategies for children with uncomplicated severe anaemia

Immediate vs no immediate transfusion strategies for children with uncomplicated severe anaemia, Issue 24, August 2019

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How much blood should children with complicated severe anaemia receive?

How much blood should children with complicated severe anaemia receive? Issue 25, August 2019

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Transfusion management of severe anaemia in African children: a consensus algorithm

MRC CTU at UCL Briefing Paper Issue 30, May 2021

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Dose and duration of treatment for children with community acquired pneumonia

MRC CTU at UCL Briefing Paper Issue 29, November 2021

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