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Newest firstBackgroundIn 2024 incidence of tuberculosis in England rose to 9.4 per 100,000, which is close to exceeding the low-incidence designation threshold. Addressing the rising incidence requires policy making to ensure sufficient staff, hospital resources and budgets are available to meet the increasing demand. However, costing of active pulmonary TB in the UK are limited and better clarity is needed on the clinical pa…
Open article record in new tab ↗ObjectivesTo describe secondary mental healthcare utilisation and associated costs among patients diagnosed with dementia or mild cognitive impairment (MCI). DesignRetrospective cohort study using routinely collected electronic health record data. SettingSecondary mental healthcare services within a large NHS mental health provider in South London, UK. ParticipantsAdults aged 18 years or older with a recorded diag…
Open article record in new tab ↗Background Studies have demonstrated that individuals diagnosed with traumatic brain injury (TBI) frequently use medical and recreational cannabis to treat persistent symptoms of TBI, such as chronic pain and sleep disturbances, which can lead to cannabis use disorder (CUD). We aimed to determine the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) healthcare utilization and costs associated with CUD and dementia diagnosis in…
Vitamin D insufficiency has been linked to multiple conditions including bone disease, respiratory disease, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and cancer. Observational studies indicate lower healthcare costs and healthcare utilization with sufficient vitamin D levels. The secondary aims of our previously published pragmatic clinical trial of vitamin D3 supplementation were comparisons of healthcare costs and healt…
BackgroundMany countries in sub-Saharan Africa are rapidly scaling up "differentiated service delivery" (DSD) models for HIV treatment to improve the quality of care, increase access, reduce costs, and support the continued expansion and sustainability of antiretroviral therapy (ART) programs. Although there is some published evidence about the health outcomes of patients in DSD models, little is known about their…
BackgroundThis study compares the health gains, costs, and cost-effectiveness of hundreds of Australian and New Zealand (NZ) health interventions conducted with comparable methods in an online interactive league table designed to inform policy. MethodsA literature review was conducted to identify peer-reviewed evaluations (2010 to 2018) arising from the Australia Cost-Effectiveness research and NZ Burden of Diseas…
Open article record in new tab ↗IntroductionThe understanding of healthcare resource utilisation and its related costs is crucial for optimizing resource allocation in the healthcare setting. There is currently a paucity of published studies investigating healthcare costs related to long QT syndrome (LQTS). MethodThis was a retrospective study of LQTS patients from Hong Kong, China. The healthcare resource utilisation for Accident and Emergency…
Open article record in new tab ↗BackgroundOrthopedic services are a key component of the surgical healthcare system. Scaling up these services would not only reduce the musculoskeletal diseases burden but also the overall disease burden significantly. As such quality intelligence on epidemiology and costs of orthopedic services should be accurately represented for guiding effective policy formulation and implementation. AimThe aim of the study w…
Open article record in new tab ↗Background A clinical pathway (CP) is a standardized approach for disease management. However, big data-based evidence is rarely involved in CP for related common bile duct (CBD) stones, let alone outcome comparisons before and after CP implementation. Aim To investigate the value of CP implementation in patients with CBD stones undergoing endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP). Methods This retrosp…
Background Drug-resistant epilepsy negatively impacts the quality of life and is associated with increased morbidity and mortality and high costs to the healthcare system. Cannabis-based treatments may be effective in reducing seizures in this population, but whether they are cost-effective is unclear. In this systematic review, we will search for cost-effectiveness analyses involving the treatment of pediatric dr…
ObjectivesA current diagnosis of asthma cannot be objectively confirmed in many patients with physician-diagnosed asthma. Estimates of resource use in overdiagnosed cases of asthma are necessary to measure the burden of overdiagnosis and evaluate strategies to reduce this burden. We assessed the difference in asthma-related healthcare resource use between patients with a confirmed asthma diagnosis and those with a…
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