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How do consumers respond to “sin taxes”? New evidence from a tax on sugary drinks
(Elsevier, 2021-04)
It is unclear what the effects of taxes on sugar sweetened beverages (SSBs) are on consumer behaviour and which consumers may be affected the most. We evaluate the effect of the SSB tax introduced in ...
Identifying non-adult attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder individuals using a stacked machine learning algorithm using administrative data population registers in a universal healthcare system
(John Wiley & Sons, 2023)
Background: This research project aims to build a Machine Learning algorithm (ML) to predict first-time ADHD diagnosis, given that it is the most frequent mental disorder for the non-adult population. ...
Herramienta de retorno de la inversión en control del tabaquismo: ¿qué opinan aquellos que toman decisiones?
(Elsevier, 2016)
Introducción: El Proyecto Europeo EQUIPT pretende adaptar una herramienta de retorno de la inversión en tabaco para varios países, con el fin de proporcionar información sobre el retorno de invertir en ...
Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of Improving clinicians’ diagnostic and communication skills on antibiotic prescribing appropriateness in patients with acute cough in primary care in Catalonia (the ISAAC-CAT study): study protocol for a cluster randomised controlled trial
(BMC, 2019-12-17)
Background:
Despite their marginal benefit, about 60% of acute lower respiratory tract infections (ALRTIs) are currently treated with antibiotics in Catalonia. This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness ...
Economics of gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumors: a systematic review
(SAGE Publications, 2019-02-18)
Background:
Despite current interest, enthusiasm and progress in the development of therapies for gastroenteropancreatic (GEP) neuroendocrine tumors (NETs), there are substantial gaps in the published ...
Impacto del consumo episódico excesivo de alcohol en la adolescencia. ¿Lo estamos haciendo bien?
(Sociedad Científica Española de Estudios sobre el Alcohol, el Alcoholismo y las otras Toxicomanías, 2018)
Hoy en día, el consumo episódico excesivo de alcohol (BD, binge drinking) es uno de los patrones de consumo de alcohol más prevalentes. En el año 2015, se estimó que el 35% de los adolescentes europeos ...
Economic impact of HIV/AIDS: a systematic review in five European countries
(SpringerOpen, 2014-09-16)
The HIV/AIDS disease represent a priority for all health authorities in all countries and it also represents serious added socioeconomic problems for societies over the world. The aim of this paper is ...
Analysis of three strategies to increase screening coverage for cervical cancer in the general population of women aged 60 to 70 years: the CRICERVA study
(BMC, 2014-07-16)
Background: Cervical cancer is a frequently diagnosed cancer in women worldwide. Despite having easy
preventive and therapeutic approaches, it is an important cause of mortality among women.
Methods: ...
The impact of an easy access drug supply management policy law on the consumption and abuse of opioids in Catalonia: A population-based study
(Elsevier, 2022)
Background: Over the last two decades, the rise in opioid prescription has worsened health outcomes worldwide, increasing both levels of abuse and mortality rates. In order to reduce the scale of this ...
Cost-effectiveness and cost-utility analyses of a web-based computer-tailored intervention for prevention of binge drinking among Spanish adolescents
(John Wiley & Sons, 2023)
Background: Binge drinking (BD) among adolescents is a public health concern worldwide. This study assessed the cost-effectiveness and cost-utility of a web-based computer-tailored intervention to prevent ...