Purpose To evaluate how major United States commercial insurers justify medical‐necessity criteria for knee osteochondral allograft (OCA) transplantation, characterize the level of evidence (LOE) cited within their policies, and assess whether coverage criteria are supported by the cited literature.
Jay S. Amin +6 more
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"We are champions": an investigation on how cancer support group propels patient advocacy, voices, education, mentorship, and support. [PDF]
Chidebe RCW +12 more
europepmc +1 more source
Medical Product Industry Ties to Patient Advocacy Organizations' Executive Leadership.
Bhat S, Ross JS, Ramachandran R.
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Patient advocacy: an antidote to loneliness and more. [PDF]
Walker S.
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Purpose To report 1‐year patient‐reported outcomes in retrospectively reviewed patients who underwent isolated arthroscopic patellar chondroplasty and determine preoperative risk factors for not reaching the Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS) Pain subscore patient acceptable symptom state (PASS) threshold.
Nathan Sherman +4 more
wiley +1 more source
Factors Associated with Time to Sarcoma Diagnosis: Results from a Global Cross-Sectional Survey by the Sarcoma Patient Advocacy Global Network (SPAGN). [PDF]
Loidl V +9 more
europepmc +1 more source
Purpose To evaluate differences in the incidence, diagnosis, and management of pediatric tibial eminence fractures between the Asia‐Pacific region and North America. Methods A systematic review and subjective synthesis was conducted according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta‐Analyses guidelines.
Siyuan Zhang +4 more
wiley +1 more source
Patient advocacy group perspectives on treatment priorities and clinical trials for the rare neurodevelopmental condition, Prader-Willi syndrome. [PDF]
Holland A +6 more
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Purpose To develop an artificial intelligence‐based algorithm to predict success of nonoperative treatment in degenerative posterosuperior tears and to identify the most influential features. Methods Patients with degenerative rotator cuff tears initially treated nonoperatively were enrolled prospectively from January 2022 to November 2024.
Santiago Gabardo +8 more
wiley +1 more source
"We are ambassadors, we are advocates": rare disease patient advocacy groups as knowledge brokers across health and social systems-a qualitative study from Poland. [PDF]
Domaradzki J.
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