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View article: Effect of malaria chemoprevention for school-age children across transmission archetypes: a modelling study
Effect of malaria chemoprevention for school-age children across transmission archetypes: a modelling study Open
View article: Advancing Woman-Centered Global Health Simulations: Improved Accuracy Through Detailed Demographic Modelling in FPsim
Advancing Woman-Centered Global Health Simulations: Improved Accuracy Through Detailed Demographic Modelling in FPsim Open
Background FPsim is an agent-based model designed to simulate individual family planning (FP) behaviors and outcomes, capturing biological and behavioral heterogeneity among women. The initial release of the model enabled users to estimate…
View article: Contraception to women’s economic empowerment: A narrative review
Contraception to women’s economic empowerment: A narrative review Open
The pathway linking contraceptive access and use to women's economic empowerment is explored in this narrative review. Contraception can have a direct effect on women's economic empowerment through supporting bodily autonomy, but the main …
View article: Health and Economic Impact of COVID-19 Surveillance Testing in Seattle Homeless Shelters: A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis
Health and Economic Impact of COVID-19 Surveillance Testing in Seattle Homeless Shelters: A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis Open
Modeled findings show that COVID-19 testing in shelters can be a cost-effective pandemic response. Antigen testing remained cost-effective at high vaccination levels, whereas PCR testing was most effective at low vaccination levels if anti…
View article: Untangling Empowerment and Contraceptive Use Longitudinally in Five African Settings
Untangling Empowerment and Contraceptive Use Longitudinally in Five African Settings Open
Objective Empowerment impacts reproductive health behaviors profoundly. Similarly, contraceptive access and use result in broader social and economic opportunities. We aimed to quantify the directionality of this cyclical relationship. Stu…
View article: Response: “Cost‐effectiveness and budget impact analysis of the implementation of differentiated service delivery models for HIV treatment in Mozambique: a modelling study”: resource reductions are not equal to cost savings
Response: “Cost‐effectiveness and budget impact analysis of the implementation of differentiated service delivery models for HIV treatment in Mozambique: a modelling study”: resource reductions are not equal to cost savings Open
View article: HPVsim: An agent-based model of HPV transmission and cervical disease
HPVsim: An agent-based model of HPV transmission and cervical disease Open
In 2020, the WHO launched its first global strategy to accelerate the elimination of cervical cancer, outlining an ambitious set of targets for countries to achieve over the next decade. At the same time, new tools, technologies, and strat…
View article: Cost‐Effectiveness and Budget Impact Analysis of the Implementation of Differentiated Service Delivery Models for HIV Treatment in Mozambique: a Modelling Study
Cost‐Effectiveness and Budget Impact Analysis of the Implementation of Differentiated Service Delivery Models for HIV Treatment in Mozambique: a Modelling Study Open
Introduction In 2018, the Mozambique Ministry of Health launched guidelines for implementing differentiated service delivery models (DSDMs) to optimize HIV service delivery, improve retention in care, and ultimately reduce HIV‐associated m…
View article: FPsim: an agent-based model of family planning
FPsim: an agent-based model of family planning Open
The behavioral and biological underpinnings of family planning (FP) unfold on an individual level, across a full reproductive life course, and within a complex system of social and structural constraints. Yet, much of the existing FP model…
View article: Contraceptive Adoption and Changes in Empowerment in Kenya, Nigeria, and Senegal
Contraceptive Adoption and Changes in Empowerment in Kenya, Nigeria, and Senegal Open
Women's empowerment and contraceptive use are critical to achieving gender equality. The positive association between more empowered women and higher rates of contraceptive use has been well‐established by cross‐sectional research. However…
View article: FPsim: An agent-based model of family planning
FPsim: An agent-based model of family planning Open
The biological and behavioral underpinnings of family planning (FP) unfold on an individual level, across a full reproductive life course, and within a complex system of social and structural constraints. Yet, much of the existing FP model…
View article: HPVsim: An agent-based model of HPV transmission and cervical disease
HPVsim: An agent-based model of HPV transmission and cervical disease Open
In 2020, the WHO launched its first Global Strategy to Accelerate the Elimination of Cervical Cancer, outlining an ambitious set of targets for countries to achieve over the next decade. At the same time, new tools, technologies, and strat…
View article: The Impact of Differentiated Service Delivery Models on 12-Month Retention in HIV Treatment in Mozambique: An Interrupted Time Series Analysis
The Impact of Differentiated Service Delivery Models on 12-Month Retention in HIV Treatment in Mozambique: An Interrupted Time Series Analysis Open
View article: Thriving Students, Thriving Communities: Modeling the Impact and Cost-Effectiveness of Malaria Chemoprevention for School-Age Children Across Transmission Archetypes
Thriving Students, Thriving Communities: Modeling the Impact and Cost-Effectiveness of Malaria Chemoprevention for School-Age Children Across Transmission Archetypes Open
View article: Quantifying behavior change during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States
Quantifying behavior change during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States Open
Background During the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, the most effective way to reduce transmission and to protect oneself was to reduce contact with others. However, it is unclear how behavior changed, despite numerous surveys about …
View article: Family Planning and Women's Empowerment: Linking Contraceptive Adoption to Changes in Empowerment in Kenya, Nigeria, and Senegal
Family Planning and Women's Empowerment: Linking Contraceptive Adoption to Changes in Empowerment in Kenya, Nigeria, and Senegal Open
View article: SC4 The Clinical and Economic Impacts of Pharmacist-Initiated Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis for Men Who Have Sex with Men in the United States: A Cost-Utility Analysis
SC4 The Clinical and Economic Impacts of Pharmacist-Initiated Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis for Men Who Have Sex with Men in the United States: A Cost-Utility Analysis Open
View article: Exploring the Cost Effectiveness of Shared Decision Making for Choosing between Disease-Modifying Drugs for Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis in the Netherlands: A State Transition Model
Exploring the Cost Effectiveness of Shared Decision Making for Choosing between Disease-Modifying Drugs for Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis in the Netherlands: A State Transition Model Open
Background Up to 31% of patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS) discontinue treatment with disease-modifying drug (DMD) within the first year, and of the patients who do continue, about 40% are nonadherent. Shared decis…
View article: They stumble that run fast: the economic and COVID-19 transmission impacts of reopening industries in the US
They stumble that run fast: the economic and COVID-19 transmission impacts of reopening industries in the US Open
COVID-19 has laid bare the United States economically and epidemiologically. Decisions must be made as how and when to reopen industries. Here we quantify economic and health risk tradeoffs of reopening by industry for each state in the US…
View article: Japanese encephalitis vaccination in the Philippines: A cost-effectiveness analysis comparing alternative delivery strategies
Japanese encephalitis vaccination in the Philippines: A cost-effectiveness analysis comparing alternative delivery strategies Open
View article: Projection of Costs of Polio Eradication Compared to Permanent Control
Projection of Costs of Polio Eradication Compared to Permanent Control Open
Despite increased efforts and spending toward polio eradication, it has yet to be eliminated worldwide. We aimed to project economic costs of polio eradication compared to permanent control. We used historical Financial Resource Requiremen…
View article: Optimization of frequency and targeting of measles supplemental immunization activities in Nigeria: A cost-effectiveness analysis
Optimization of frequency and targeting of measles supplemental immunization activities in Nigeria: A cost-effectiveness analysis Open
Our modeling shows how increasing SIA frequency in Northern regions, where RI is low and birth rates are high, while decreasing frequency in the South of Nigeria would reduce the number of measles cases with relatively little or no increas…
View article: Estimating the costs of HIV clinic integrated versus non-integrated treatment of pre-cancerous cervical lesions and costs of cervical cancer treatment in Kenya
Estimating the costs of HIV clinic integrated versus non-integrated treatment of pre-cancerous cervical lesions and costs of cervical cancer treatment in Kenya Open
Integrating treatment of pre-cancerous lesions into HIV care is estimated to be cost-saving from a modified societal perspective. These costs can be applied to financial and economic evaluations in Kenya and similar urban settings in other…
View article: PCN74 COST-EFFECTIVENESS OF NEXT-GENERATION SEQUENCING MINIMAL RESIDUAL DISEASE TESTING PRIOR TO STEM CELL TRANSPLANT FOR MULTIPLE MYELOMA
PCN74 COST-EFFECTIVENESS OF NEXT-GENERATION SEQUENCING MINIMAL RESIDUAL DISEASE TESTING PRIOR TO STEM CELL TRANSPLANT FOR MULTIPLE MYELOMA Open
View article: Household Costs of Diarrhea by Etiology in 7 Countries, The Global Enterics Mulitcenter Study (GEMS)
Household Costs of Diarrhea by Etiology in 7 Countries, The Global Enterics Mulitcenter Study (GEMS) Open
We found no significant differences in household costs by pathogen. Despite data limitations, understanding pathogen-specific household costs (or lack thereof) is useful, as decision-makers could consider broader illness cost information a…
View article: Heart rate variability testing: could it change spending for rheumatoid arthritis patients in the United States? An exploratory economic analysis
Heart rate variability testing: could it change spending for rheumatoid arthritis patients in the United States? An exploratory economic analysis Open
The potential economic impact of introducing HRV testing and ANS optimization into RA treatment appears substantial and cost-effective based on the exploratory analysis. Additional rigorous studies are warranted in larger patient samples t…
View article: Cost-effectiveness of cervical cancer screening and preventative cryotherapy at an HIV treatment clinic in Kenya
Cost-effectiveness of cervical cancer screening and preventative cryotherapy at an HIV treatment clinic in Kenya Open
View article: Insights from a Systematic Search for Information on Designs, Costs, and Effectiveness of Poliovirus Environmental Surveillance Systems
Insights from a Systematic Search for Information on Designs, Costs, and Effectiveness of Poliovirus Environmental Surveillance Systems Open
View article: Cost-effectiveness analysis of the orbital atherectomy system: Two-year follow-up
Cost-effectiveness analysis of the orbital atherectomy system: Two-year follow-up Open
A decision tree from the health system perspective was used to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of Diamondback 360® Coronary Orbital Atherectomy System (OAS), a novel device designed to facilitate treatment of calcified lesions. OAS was pro…