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View article: Longitudinal Assessment of Health-Related Quality of Life in Adult with CKD
Longitudinal Assessment of Health-Related Quality of Life in Adult with CKD Open
Background: There is sparse data about the change in HRQoL with the temporal progression of CKD. In this study, we assessed the association between change in CKD stages, overall and domain-specific QoL and determined the factors that were …
View article: Cognitive testing of candidate items in a wellbeing measure developed for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples
Cognitive testing of candidate items in a wellbeing measure developed for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples Open
Purpose Health and wellbeing for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples is poorly understood, due to commonly used measures of quality of life and wellbeing not aligning with their collectivist worldviews. The need to develop a well…
View article: Cost-effectiveness analysis of the SHaPED trial testing a multifaceted implementation strategy of a model of care to improve emergency department care of low back pain
Cost-effectiveness analysis of the SHaPED trial testing a multifaceted implementation strategy of a model of care to improve emergency department care of low back pain Open
This implementation of the model of care may be cost-effective for reducing opioid use in patients who present to emergency with low back pain, however more research into willingness to pay to avoid opioid use in emergency departments is r…
View article: Robotic-Assisted Lobectomy Following Induction Chemoimmunotherapy Achieves Complete Pathologic Response in Stage IIIA Lung Adenocarcinoma: A Case Report
Robotic-Assisted Lobectomy Following Induction Chemoimmunotherapy Achieves Complete Pathologic Response in Stage IIIA Lung Adenocarcinoma: A Case Report Open
Novel therapies for clinical stage IIIA lung cancer are changing the outcomes in advanced clinical stage lung cancer. A 77-year-old female patient diagnosed with clinical T4 or stage IIIA right lower lobe adenocarcinoma with a KRAS mutatio…
View article: Carer and staff preferences for characteristics of health services delivery for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children: a best–worst scaling study
Carer and staff preferences for characteristics of health services delivery for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children: a best–worst scaling study Open
Background Prioritising the characteristics of health services delivery can guide improvements to the quality of care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and their carers. The aim of this study was to estimate the relative i…
View article: Weight Status Transitions and Validation of an Obesity Model for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children and Adolescents
Weight Status Transitions and Validation of an Obesity Model for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children and Adolescents Open
Objectives Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and adolescents are at higher risk of overweight and obesity, highlighting an inequitable public health concern. The aim of this study was to estimate transition probabilities and v…
View article: Cost-effectiveness of support for health professionals to implement physical activity promotion: a protocol for within-trial and modelled economic evaluations of the PROMOTE-PA effectiveness-implementation hybrid trial
Cost-effectiveness of support for health professionals to implement physical activity promotion: a protocol for within-trial and modelled economic evaluations of the PROMOTE-PA effectiveness-implementation hybrid trial Open
Introduction Physical activity has important benefits for the prevention and management of chronic diseases and healthy ageing. Health professionals have valuable opportunities to promote physical activity to a large group of people across…
View article: Understanding wellbeing from the perspectives of First Nations Australian youth: Findings from a national qualitative study
Understanding wellbeing from the perspectives of First Nations Australian youth: Findings from a national qualitative study Open
Measures of wellbeing are increasingly used to inform critical decision making to support young people across a range of areas, including health, education, and programs and services that support them. Wellbeing is a culturally bound const…
View article: Effectiveness of primary-contact physiotherapy in managing musculoskeletal conditions in emergency departments: protocol for the RESHAP-ED randomised controlled trial
Effectiveness of primary-contact physiotherapy in managing musculoskeletal conditions in emergency departments: protocol for the RESHAP-ED randomised controlled trial Open
Introduction Patients with musculoskeletal conditions often seek care in an emergency department (ED). The problem is that the time required to manage these patients places an additional pressure on ED physician and nursing staff, who are …
View article: Quantifying the Diagnosis and Survival of Early Onset Bowel Cancer Among First Nations Peoples in Queensland, Australia
Quantifying the Diagnosis and Survival of Early Onset Bowel Cancer Among First Nations Peoples in Queensland, Australia Open
Introduction The incidence of early‐onset bowel cancer (EOBC) is increasing in Australia and globally. However, the burden of EOBC among First Nations Australians is rarely determined. This study aimed to quantify the diagnosis and surviva…
View article: A Taxonomy for Assessing Whether HRQoL Value Sets Are Obsolete
A Taxonomy for Assessing Whether HRQoL Value Sets Are Obsolete Open
Providing health-related quality of life (HRQoL) value sets to enable estimation of quality adjusted life years (QALYs) is important in facilitating economic evaluation and in supporting reliable decision-making about healthcare. However, …
View article: Public Perspectives Around Prenatal Screening of Chromosomal Abnormalities: A Focus Group Study Comparing Metropolitan and Rural/Regional Areas in Australia
Public Perspectives Around Prenatal Screening of Chromosomal Abnormalities: A Focus Group Study Comparing Metropolitan and Rural/Regional Areas in Australia Open
Background The widespread and rapid adoption of private payments for non‐invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) in Australia has introduced complexities to the decision‐making process for the public regarding prenatal screening. NIPT has the pot…
View article: StAyaL | Multilingual Style Transfer
StAyaL | Multilingual Style Transfer Open
Stylistic text generation plays a vital role in enhancing communication by reflecting the nuances of individual expression. This paper presents a novel approach for generating text in a specific speaker's style across different languages. …
View article: Cost-Effectiveness of Clinical Decision Support to Improve CKD Outcomes Among First Nations Australians
Cost-Effectiveness of Clinical Decision Support to Improve CKD Outcomes Among First Nations Australians Open
Territory Kidney Care is highly cost-effective when it supports early diagnosis of CKD and increases optimal management in diagnosed patients. These results support investing in CDS tools, implemented in strong partnerships, to improve out…
View article: Factors informing funding of health services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children: perspectives of decision-makers
Factors informing funding of health services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children: perspectives of decision-makers Open
Background The factors informing decisions to fund health services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children are unclear. This study’s objective aimed to describe decision-makers’ perspectives on factors informing decisions to fun…
View article: Understanding the Wellbeing Needs of First Nations Children in Out-of-Home Care in Australia: A Comprehensive Literature Review
Understanding the Wellbeing Needs of First Nations Children in Out-of-Home Care in Australia: A Comprehensive Literature Review Open
Introduction: Despite the increasing overrepresentation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (hereafter respectfully referred to as First Nations) children living in out-of-home care (OOHC) in Australia, little is known about their wel…
View article: Perspectives of Caregivers on Access to Health Care for Children with CKD
Perspectives of Caregivers on Access to Health Care for Children with CKD Open
Caregivers of children with CKD from disadvantaged backgrounds feel disempowered and vulnerable when accessing care for their child. Strategies are needed to improve access to health care for families who are socioeconomically or geographi…
View article: Protocol for the Australian Type 1 Diabetes National Screening Pilot: Assessing the feasibility and acceptability of three general population screening models in children
Protocol for the Australian Type 1 Diabetes National Screening Pilot: Assessing the feasibility and acceptability of three general population screening models in children Open
Aim One third of Australian children diagnosed with type 1 diabetes present with life‐threatening diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) at diagnosis. Screening for early‐stage, presymptomatic type 1 diabetes, with ongoing follow‐up, can substantiall…
View article: Understanding modelled economic evaluations: a reader's guide for clinicians
Understanding modelled economic evaluations: a reader's guide for clinicians Open
Economic evaluations have a long history in health care.1, 2 Full economic evaluations aim to inform decision making through comparing the costs and outcomes of two or more interventions, strategies, programs or policies, to estimate their…
View article: What attributes of digital devices are important to clinicians in rehabilitation? A cross-cultural best-worst scaling study
What attributes of digital devices are important to clinicians in rehabilitation? A cross-cultural best-worst scaling study Open
Clinicians prioritise patients' needs and practical application over technical aspects of digital rehabilitation devices. Contextual factors shape clinician preferences rather than individual clinician characteristics. Future device design…