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View article: 1150. Invasive meningococcal disease vaccination – a targeted literature review of adolescents and parents/caregivers’ preferences
1150. Invasive meningococcal disease vaccination – a targeted literature review of adolescents and parents/caregivers’ preferences Open
Background Invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) serogroups A, B, C, W, Y are commonly prevented by MenACWY and MenB vaccines. MenABCWY candidate vaccines could potentially provide benefits as less injections, simplified schedules, and incr…
View article: Patient preferences for atopic dermatitis treatments: a discrete choice experiment
Patient preferences for atopic dermatitis treatments: a discrete choice experiment Open
Patients with moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis (AD) experience skin lesions and intense itch that substantially affect quality of life. Patients have choices among systemic AD treatments that offer varied benefit–risk profiles. Measure…
View article: Does in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatment provide good value for money? A cost-benefit analysis
Does in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatment provide good value for money? A cost-benefit analysis Open
Background Using traditional health technology assessment (HTA) outcome metrics, such as quality-adjusted life-years, to assess fertility treatments raises considerable methodological challenges because the objective of fertility treatment…
View article: A discrete-choice experiment study of physicians’ prioritization of attributes of medical treatments for endometriosis-associated pain
A discrete-choice experiment study of physicians’ prioritization of attributes of medical treatments for endometriosis-associated pain Open
In addition to valuing pain reduction, respondents prioritized avoiding moderate-to-severe hot flashes, followed by less common and less immediate risks of pregnancy-related complications and bone fracture.
View article: What Features of Fertility Treatment do Patients Value? Price Elasticity and Willingness-to-Pay Values from a Discrete Choice Experiment
What Features of Fertility Treatment do Patients Value? Price Elasticity and Willingness-to-Pay Values from a Discrete Choice Experiment Open
Infertile women who had previously undergone or were undergoing fertility treatment valued fertility treatment highly as reflected by highly price-inelastic demand. Success rate of treatment and out-of-pocket costs were the most important …
View article: The clinical performance and cost-effectiveness of two psychosocial assessment models in maternity care: The Perinatal Integrated Psychosocial Assessment study
The clinical performance and cost-effectiveness of two psychosocial assessment models in maternity care: The Perinatal Integrated Psychosocial Assessment study Open
Overall PIPA performed better than Usual-Care as a psychosocial screening model and was a cost-saving and relatively effective approach for detecting True Positives and averting False Positives. These initial findings warrant evaluation of…
View article: Hepatitis C treatment strategies in prisons: A cost-effectiveness analysis
Hepatitis C treatment strategies in prisons: A cost-effectiveness analysis Open
In Australian prisons approximately 20% of inmates are chronically infected with hepatitis C virus (HCV), providing an important population for targeted treatment and prevention. A dynamic mathematical model of HCV transmission was used to…
View article: Enhancing Health Through Access to Nature: How Effective are Interventions in Woodlands in Deprived Urban Communities? A Quasi-experimental Study in Scotland, UK
Enhancing Health Through Access to Nature: How Effective are Interventions in Woodlands in Deprived Urban Communities? A Quasi-experimental Study in Scotland, UK Open
High prevalence of poor mental health is a major public health problem. Natural environments may contribute to mitigating stress and enhancing health. However, there is little evidence on whether community-level interventions intended to i…
View article: Health impacts of environmental and social interventions designed to increase deprived communities’ access to urban woodlands: a mixed-methods study
Health impacts of environmental and social interventions designed to increase deprived communities’ access to urban woodlands: a mixed-methods study Open
Background Contact with natural environments can bring health benefits, but research is lacking on how changes in access to natural environments might improve health, especially for deprived populations. Objective To evaluate the health im…
View article: Assessment of the societal and individual preferences for fertility treatment in Australia: study protocol for stated preference discrete choice experiments
Assessment of the societal and individual preferences for fertility treatment in Australia: study protocol for stated preference discrete choice experiments Open
Introduction In Australia, societal and individual preferences for funding fertility treatment remain largely unknown. This has resulted in a lack of evidence about willingness to pay (WTP) for fertility treatment by either the general pop…
View article: A broader economic evaluative space for public health interventions : an integrated approach
A broader economic evaluative space for public health interventions : an integrated approach Open
Introduction: There is an increasing need for economic evaluation of public health interventions to ensure efficient allocation of resources. Outcomes of such interventions often consists of health and non-health and do not fit in the conv…