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Objective We estimated the real‐world cost‐effectiveness of a standardized education and exercise therapy program (GLA:D) compared to usual care (UC) for people managing hip and/or knee osteoarthritis (HKOA). Methods We used a prospective matched cohort design to recruit people (aged >45 years) diagnosed with HKOA who used GLA:D or UC (not on a ...
Darren R. Mazzei+4 more
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Assessment of Confounding Factors Affecting the Tumor Markers SMRP, CA125, and CYFRA21-1 in Serum
The purpose of this analysis was to evaluate if serum levels of potential tumor markers for the diagnosis of malignant mesothelioma and lung cancer are affected by confounding factors in a surveillance cohort of workers formerly exposed to asbestos. SMRP,
Daniel Gilbert Weber+8 more
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Contested technology: Social scientific perspectives of behaviour-based insurance
In this review, I analyse how ‘behaviour-based personalisation’ in insurance – that is, insurers’ increased interest in tracking and manipulating insureds’ behaviour with, for instance, wearable devices – has been approached in recent social scientific ...
Maiju Tanninen
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Objective Social determinants of health (SDoH) can impact outcomes but are not routinely screened for in US outpatient rheumatology clinics. This study determined the feasibility of routine point‐of‐care SDoH screening among patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and associated barriers and facilitators at the physician, care team, and ...
S. Sam Lim+11 more
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Thomas Paine’s “Agrarian Justice” and the Origins of Social Insurance
1 In barely a dozen pages, Paine proposed the first realistic plan to abolish poverty on a nationwide scale. It outlined the core economic institutions required to make this happen: a universal social insurance system comprising old-age pensions and ...
E. Anderson
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Objective We assessed whether shared decision‐making (SDM), and patient acceptability, feasibility, and overall satisfaction with a computerized patient decision aid (PtDA) for patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), differs by PtDA setting, modality, and the viewing experience.
Jasvinder A. Singh+3 more
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Background Long-term sickness absences (LTSA) are often linked to mental disorders. Up-to-date register-based evidence on the prevalence and trends of LTSA based on mental disorders is lacking, as is understanding of socioeconomic differences. This study
Riku Perhoniemi, Jenni Blomgren
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Expanding social insurance coverage to informal workers
The high incidence of informality in developing countries implies that many workers are not covered against important risks, such as unemployment, illness and old-age poverty.
H. Winkler+2 more
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Quantifying the Benefits of Social Insurance: Unemployment Insurance and Health
While the unemployment insurance (UI) program is one of the largest safety net programs in the United States, research on its benefits is limited.
Elira Kuka
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Hydroxychloroquine Associated with Lower Glomerular Filtration Rate Decline in Lupus Nephritis
Background Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) protects kidney function in lupus nephritis (LN) by preventing flares, yet some cohort studies show no significant benefit in kidney function with HCQ. Clarifying these conflicting findings by showing early and long‐term benefits of HCQ on kidney function preservation is critical. Therefore, we analyzed data from our
Shivani Garg+9 more
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