Tag: cost-effectiveness
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Researchers to study the economics of substance use disorder treatments with $4 million NIDA grant
Five-Year, $4 Million NIDA Grant Launches Health Economics Study A collaborative research effort led by Weill Cornell Medicine and the University of Miami’s Miller School of Medicine has been awarded a five-year, $4 million grant from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA). The study aims to advance understanding of the economics surrounding treatments for…
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Lessons From Over 20 Years of Telemedicine in India: A Scoping Review (2000–2023)
Introduction The rapid expansion of telemedicine in India over the past two decades, accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic, demonstrates how information and communication technologies (ICTs) can transform access to care. Telemedicine—using digital tools to exchange medical information, diagnose, treat, and monitor patients remotely—has evolved from satellite-based links in the 1990s to a large, mixed ecosystem…
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Cost-Effective Travel Health: What Pre-Travel Interventions Deliver Real Value for Travelers
Why Pre-Travel Health Interventions Matter Travellers increasingly seek ways to stay healthy on international trips. A recent scoping review of 44 economic evaluations (spanning 1946–2023) highlights that certain pre-travel interventions can be cost-effective and reduce the burden of infectious diseases during and after travel. These findings matter for travelers planning trips as well as policymakers…
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Travel Health: Cost-Effective Pre-Travel Interventions
Overview: Why pre-travel interventions matter Pre-travel health interventions aim to reduce the risk of acquiring infectious diseases and to lessen the chance of transmission during and after international trips. Recent literature reviews spanning nearly eight decades highlight how vaccinations and preventive measures can influence outcomes for travellers, health systems, and communities. Evidence on cost-effectiveness A…
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Smart Continence Care for People With Profound Intellectual and Multiple Disabilities in Dutch Residential Care: An Economic Evaluation Across a Cluster Randomized Trial
Smart Continence Care in Dutch Residential Care: What the Study Examines People with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities (PIDMD) in Dutch residential facilities rely on intensive daily care, including continence management. This study evaluates a smart continence care (SCC) system against regular continence care (RCC) from a societal perspective, focusing on costs, quality of life,…