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Risk Equity: A New Proposal [PDF]

open access: yes, 2007
What does distributive justice require of risk regulators? Various executive orders enjoin health and safety regulators to take account of “distributive impacts,” “equity,” or “environmental justice,” and many scholars endorse these requirements.
Adler, Matthew D.
core   +3 more sources

Beighton Scoring System Use in Generalized Joint Hypermobility Studies Has Greater Scientific Rigor Than Joint‐Specific or Arthroscopy Joint Hypermobility Studies

open access: yesArthroscopy, Sports Medicine, and Rehabilitation, EarlyView.
Purpose To compare the scientific rigor of Beighton Scoring System (BSS) use in generalized joint hypermobility (JH) studies (healthy subject injury risk/rate, physiological or kinesiological function determination) and joint‐specific or arthroscopy JH studies; to identify the most commonly used BSS score thresholds; and to describe ways to improve BSS
John Nyland   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

From cramming to binge‐watching: Integrating documentary‐based assessment into a pharmacology and toxicology curriculum—a qualitative study

open access: yesBritish Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Abstract Aims In the context of pharmacology and toxicology education, there is a growing shift toward programmatic assessment models that prioritize longitudinal learning, reflection and development of higher‐order cognitive skills. As part of this transition, we are exploring alternative and more meaningful forms of assessment. This qualitative study
Narin Akrawi   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Cost-effectiveness of dienogest compared to gonadotropin releasing hormone agonists for the management of endometriosis in Vietnam

open access: yesCost Effectiveness and Resource Allocation
Objectives Endometriosis-related dysmenorrhea and pelvic pain impose significant economic and quality-of-life burdens. This study evaluated the cost-effectiveness of dienogest compared to gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonists (GnRH-a) for managing ...
Mai Thi Tuyet Kieu   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Proposal and Application of Quality-adjusted Life Years

open access: yesYixue yu zhexue
Quality-adjusted life years (QALYs) is a quantitative health measure that integrates both life expectancy and quality, proposed in the 1970s as an effective tool for aiding the rational allocation of healthcare resources while balancing efficiency and ...
Yixuan LI
doaj   +1 more source

Optimization of pharmaceutical research and development by early‐phase assessment of investigational medicinal products

open access: yesBritish Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Small and mid‐sized pharmaceutical innovators often have limited in‐house health economics and market access expertise, and may struggle to align development strategies of investigational medicinal products with health system needs and payer expectations.
Zoltán Kaló   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Comparison of medical resources and costs among patients with coronary heart disease and impaired glucose tolerance in the Acarbose Cardiovascular Evaluation trial

open access: yesJournal of Diabetes
Background The Acarbose Cardiovascular Evaluation (ACE) trial (ISRCTN91899513) evaluated the alpha‐glucosidase inhibitor acarbose, compared with placebo, in 6522 patients with coronary heart disease and impaired glucose tolerance in China and showed a ...
Liam Mc Morrow   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Early‐stage health technology assessment of a curative gene therapy for multiple sclerosis

open access: yesBritish Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Aims Multiple sclerosis (MS) is associated with significant early morbidity, reduced life expectancy and substantial healthcare and societal costs. The primary objective of this study is to assess the early cost‐effectiveness potential of a novel gene therapy, IMMUTOL, for MS compared with current high‐efficacy treatment sequences.
Attila Imre, Balázs Nagy, Rok Hren
wiley   +1 more source

Estimating the returns to UK publicly funded cancer-related research in terms of the net value of improved health outcomes [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
© 2014 Glover et al.; licensee BioMed Central Ltd. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and ...
Academy of Medical Sciences   +48 more
core   +5 more sources

Toward a Consensus on the QALY

open access: yesValue in Health, 2009
Earlier versions of the other articles in this Value in Health Special Issue, Moving the QALY Forward: Building a Pragmatic Road (articles 2–6) were presented at an ISPOR Development Workshop on “Moving the QALY Forward: Building a Pragmatic Road” held in Philadelphia from November 6–8, 2007.
Drummond, Michael   +5 more
openaire   +2 more sources

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