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Newest firstBackgroundThe number of prescription medicines prescribed to older adults is increasing in Ireland and other countries. This is leading to higher out-of-pocket prescription medicine expenditure for older adults, which has several negative consequences including cost-related non-adherence. This study aimed to characterise out-of-pocket prescription medicine payments, and examine their relationship with entitlements…
Open article record in new tab ↗BackgroundPharmaceutical companies make hundreds of millions of pounds in marketing/R&D-related payments annually to healthcare organisations and healthcare professionals. UK pharmaceutical industry self-regulatory bodies require member companies who sign up to their code of conduct to publish details of their payments. They are also required to publish the methodologies underlying these payments - methodological…
Open article record in new tab ↗Background and ObjectiveRandomised controlled trials (RCTs) provide vital information about healthcare interventions. Accurate reporting is vital for effective RCT dissemination. This study aimed to assess the reporting quality of multi-country RCTs, using Ireland as a case study, examining trial characteristics, adherence to reporting standards and the reporting of participation from Ireland. Study Design and Set…
BackgroundMultimorbidity, defined as two or more chronic conditions in an individual, is increasing in prevalence and is associated with polypharmacy. Polypharmacy can lead to increased out-of-pocket payments for prescription medicines. This, in turn, can be associated with cost-related non-adherence and impoverishment. Healthcare in Denmark is mostly free at the point-of-use; prescription medicines are one of the…
Open article record in new tab ↗BackgroundMedical device industry payments to healthcare organisations (HCOs) can create conflicts of interest which can undermine patient care. One way of addressing this concern is by enhancing transparency of industry financial support to HCOs. MedTech Europe, a medical device trade body, operate a system of disclosure of education payments to European HCOs. This study aimed to characterise payments reported in…
Multimorbidity is associated with increased out-of-pocket healthcare costs, making people with multimorbidity more vulnerable to cost-related non-adherence to recommended treatment. This study aimed to understand how people with multimorbidity would prioritise different healthcare services and chronic conditions when faced with potential budget constraints. A cross-sectional online survey incorporating a choice ex…
Open article record in new tab ↗BackgroundCancer diagnostics and surgery have been disrupted by the response of healthcare services to the COVID-19 pandemic. Progression of cancers during delay will impact on patient long-term survival. MethodsWe generated per-day hazard ratios of cancer progression from observational studies and applied these to age-specific, stage-specific cancer survival for England 2013-2017. We modelled per-patient delay of…
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