Mechanisms of Effect

How it works

Evidence quality

Highlighted claims

• The analysis could not directly test causal pathways for the observed reductions in hospital use. — Can social prescribing intervention reduce unplanned hospital usage in an ethnically diverse and deprived population: a quasi-experimental study using a dynamic staggered difference-in-differences approach
• CLICS may have reduced acute admissions by addressing social determinants of ill health and improving resilience. — Can social prescribing intervention reduce unplanned hospital usage in an ethnically diverse and deprived population: a quasi-experimental study using a dynamic staggered difference-in-differences approach
• CLICS may have improved timely access to primary care for people who struggle to navigate appointment systems. — Can social prescribing intervention reduce unplanned hospital usage in an ethnically diverse and deprived population: a quasi-experimental study using a dynamic staggered difference-in-differences approach
• Community connectors may have provided bilingual support and advocacy that helped patients access primary care earlier and avoid escalation to urgent admissions. — Can social prescribing intervention reduce unplanned hospital usage in an ethnically diverse and deprived population: a quasi-experimental study using a dynamic staggered difference-in-differences approach
• Resolving fuel poverty may prevent respiratory exacerbations, while improving social isolation and home safety may reduce falls among frail older people. — Can social prescribing intervention reduce unplanned hospital usage in an ethnically diverse and deprived population: a quasi-experimental study using a dynamic staggered difference-in-differences approach