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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 ...
A social return on investment analysis of improving the management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease within the spanish national healthcare system
(Dove Press, 2022)
Purpose: To define a set of proposals that would improve the current management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) within the Spanish National Healthcare System (SNHS) from a comprehensive ...
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: ...
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 ...
Study protocol of cost-effectiveness and cost-utility of a biopsychosocial multidisciplinary intervention in the evolution of non-specific sub-acute low back pain in the working population: cluster randomised trial
(BMC, 2011-08-22)
Background
Low back pain (LBP), with high incidence and prevalence rate, is one of the most common reasons to consult the health system and is responsible for a significant amount of sick leave, leading ...
Resource utilization and outcomes in emergency general surgery during the COVID19 pandemic: an observational cost analysis
(Public Library of Science, 2021)
Background: Over the course of the COVID19 pandemic, global healthcare delivery has declined. Surgery is one of the most resource-intensive area of medicine; loss of surgical care has had untold health ...
EQUIPT: protocol of a comparative effectiveness research study evaluating cross-context transferability of economic evidence on tobacco control
(BMJ Publishing Group, 2014-11-24)
Introduction: Tobacco smoking claims 700 000 lives
every year in Europe and the cost of tobacco smoking in
the EU is estimated between €98 and €130 billion
annually; direct medical care costs and ...