Standardised evaluation of medicine acceptability in paediatric population: reliability of a model. [PDF]
Objectives Our novel tool to standardise the evaluation of medicine acceptability was developed using observational data on medicines use measured in a paediatric population included for this purpose (0–14 years).
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Acceptability and Practicality of a Quick Musculoskeletal Examination into Sports Medicine Pre-Participation Evaluation [PDF]
Background: Child musculoskeletal (MSK) diseases are common and, even if often benign, sometimes can lead to significant impairment in the future health of children.
Vecchiato, Marco +21 more
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Acceptability of unsupervised HPV self-sampling using written instructions [PDF]
Objectives The study measured the acceptability of self-sampling for human papillomavirus (HPV) testing in the context of cervical cancer screening. Women carried out self-sampling unsupervised, using a written instruction sheet.Setting Participants were
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Using and interpreting cost-effectiveness acceptability curves: an example using data from a trial of management strategies for atrial fibrillation [PDF]
Background: The cost-effectiveness acceptability curve (CEAC) is a method for summarizing the uncertainty in estimates of cost-effectiveness. The CEAC, derived from the joint distribution of costs and effects, illustrates the (Bayesian) probability ...
Deborah A Marshall +15 more
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Female condom uptake and acceptability in Zimbabwe. [PDF]
As the first phase of a two-phase prospective cohort study to assess the acceptability of the diaphragm as a potential HIV/STI prevention method, we conducted a 2-month prospective study and examined the effect of a male and female condom intervention on
van der Straten, Ariane +4 more
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Cost-effectiveness acceptability curves - facts, fallacies and frequently asked questions [PDF]
Cost-effectiveness acceptability curves (CEACs) have been widely adopted as a method to quantify and graphically represent uncertainty in economic evaluation studies of health-care technologies.
Elisabeth Fenwick +5 more
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Integrating herbal medicine into mainstream healthcare in Ghana: clients' acceptability, perceptions and disclosure of use. [PDF]
Although there are current efforts to integrate herbal medicine (HM) into mainstream healthcare in Ghana, there is paucity of empirical evidence on the acceptability and concurrent use of HM, in the formal health facilities in Ghana. This study sought to
Boateng, D. +3 more
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Healthcare providers' views on the acceptability of financial incentives for breastfeeding:a qualitative study [PDF]
Background: Despite a gradual increase in breastfeeding rates, overall in the UK there are wide variations, with a trend towards breastfeeding rates at 6-8 weeks remaining below 40% in less affluent areas.
Thomas, Kate J. +23 more
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Young women's use of a microbicide surrogate: The complex influence of relationship characteristics and perceived male partners' evaluations [PDF]
This is the post-print version of the article. The official published version can be found at the link below.Currently in clinical trials, vaginal microbicides are proposed as a female-initiated method of sexually transmitted infection prevention.
Fortenberry, JD +11 more
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Adherence to and acceptability of artemether-lumefantrine as first-line anti-malarial treatment: evidence from a rural community in Tanzania. [PDF]
\ud \ud Controlled clinical trials have shown that a six-dose regimen of artemether-lumefantrine (AL) therapy for uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria results in cure rates >95% with good tolerability.
Abdunoor M Kabanywanyi +27 more
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