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. 2020 Apr 10;15(4):e0231260. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0231260

Table 5. Government and expert reports–characteristics.

Reference Source Description
COSAI (2012) [128] Policy briefing: comparing sexual assault interventions across Europe European Union EU funded and managed project which mapped sexual assault services in 34 countries and undertook 7 in-depth case studies to generate recommendations re sexual assault services
COSAI (2013) [129] UK guidance on sexual assault interventions European Union Brief report with UK-specific recommendations from the COSAI project
COSAI (2013b) [130] Comparing sexual assault interventions: summary report European Union Report summarising overall recommendations and findings from the seven case-studies (including England) from the COSAI project
Lovett (2004) [20] Home Office, UK Independent research study conducted for the Home Office, designed to provide recommendations and inform policy-making for SARCs.
ACPO (2004) [127] “Getting started guide” for SARCs Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO) Rape Working Group Practical guidance for practitioners produced by the National SARCs steering group
DH (2005) [131] National service guidelines for developing SARCs Department of Health, UK National guidelines for commissioners of SARCs
DH (2009) [132] Revised national service guide: a resource for developing SARCs Department of Health, UK National recommendations for SARC service providers regarding minimum elements of SARC services
NHSE (2013) [133] Service Specification for SARCs No. 30 NHS England National service specifications for sexual assault services (typically SARCs)
NHSE (2015) [134] Commissioning framework for adult and paediatric SARC services NHS England National guidelines for commissioners of SARCs, including service standards, performance management indicators and care pathways
NHSE (2018) [22] Service Specification for SARCs No. 30 NHS England National guidelines for English SARCs, specifying service standards, performance management indicators and care pathways