Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Elise Braekman, Stefaan Demarest, Rana Charafeddine, Sabine Drieskens, Finaba Berete, Lydia Gisle, Johan Van der Heyden, Guido Van Hal
Summary: This research examines the unit response and costs of web surveys compared to face-to-face surveys. The study found that web surveys have a lower unit response rate but are more cost-effective. Adaptive mixed-mode designs should be considered to optimize survey results based on different demographic characteristics.
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INTERNET RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Aisha Shalash, Niveen M. E. Abu-Rmeileh, Dervla Kelly, Khalifa Elmusharaf
Summary: Humanitarian crises and emergencies are prevalent globally, necessitating the development of policies and programs to address these situations. Initiatives such as the Sphere Project and MISP provide standards and priorities for humanitarian agencies, while data sharing and standardizing data collection methods enhance response effectiveness and reduce duplication.
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Cameron Sabet, Alessandro Hammond, Nim Ravid, Michelle Sun Tong, Fatima Cody Stanford
Summary: The United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has committed $90 million to address health disparities through data-driven solutions. This funding will be allocated to 1400 community health centers, benefiting over 30 million Americans. Our article explores the reasons for the delayed adoption of big data in achieving healthcare equity, recent efforts that embrace big data tools, and strategies to harness its potential without burdening physicians. We also propose the establishment of a public database for anonymized patient data, introducing diverse metrics and equitable data collection strategies, to provide valuable insights for policymakers and health systems in better serving communities.
NPJ DIGITAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Kevin C. J. Yuen, Kathryn A. Munoz, Richard A. Brook, Ian A. Beren, John D. Whalen, Nicholas J. Rohrbacker, Antonio Ribeiro-Oliveira
Summary: This study assessed the impact of acromegaly on health benefit costs and absenteeism in employees. Patients with acromegaly had higher total health benefit costs, mainly due to increased direct costs, and higher incidences of short-term disability days. Acromegaly was associated with increased direct and indirect costs related to employee health benefits and absenteeism.
ENDOCRINE PRACTICE
(2021)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Yi-Roe Tan, Anurag Agrawal, Malebona Precious Matsoso, Rebecca Katz, Sara L. M. Davis, Andrea Sylvia Winkler, Annalena Huber, Ashish Joshi, Ayman El-Mohandes, Bruce Mellado, Caroline Antonia Mubaira, Felipe C. Canlas, Gershim Asiki, Harjyot Khosa, Jeffrey Victor Lazarus, Marc Choisy, Mariana Recamonde-Mendoza, Olivia Keiser, Patrick Okwen, Rene English, Serge Stinckwich, Sylvia Kiwuwa-Muyingo, Tariro Kutadza, Tavpritesh Sethi, Thuso Mathaha, Vinh Kim Nguyen, Amandeep Gill, Peiling Yap
Summary: The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of partnering with the community and utilizing citizen science approaches in pandemic preparedness and response. Citizen science can increase community engagement, trust-building, and generate actionable outputs. However, there is a need for further research to identify approaches that generate short-term and long-term value for communities.
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Kelsey M. Conrick, Brianna Mills, Khadija Mohamed, Eileen M. Bulger, Saman Arbabi, Christopher St Vil, Danae Dotolo, Esther Solano, Monica S. Vavilala, Ali Rowhani-Rahbar, Megan Moore
Summary: Current trauma registries face challenges in collecting consistent data for assessing health equity. To understand the barriers/facilitators to collecting accurate equity-related data elements, researchers conducted a study involving national stakeholders, Emergency Department (ED) registration staff, and Trauma Registry staff. The study encompassed a Delphi process with trauma care experts, as well as interviews and focus groups with ED patient registration and trauma registry staff. The findings provided insights into the obstacles and opportunities for improving data collection and abstraction related to health equity.
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SYSTEMS
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Ketan Gore, Patrick Rigot-Mueller, Joseph Coughlan
Summary: Based on 2019 data, this study investigates the cost-effectiveness of Shore Side Electricity (SSE) adoption and different levels of adoption. The results show that switching passenger ships in Dublin and Belfast to SSE is the most optimal solution under the existing energy mix, and the future SSE supply in 2030 will be cleaner.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2023)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Hong Chen, Ping Yu, David Hailey, Tingru Cui
Summary: The expert elicitation study confirmed and improved the 4D framework, which can be used to develop a questionnaire survey instrument for measuring the quality of the public health data collection process after validation of psychometric properties and item reduction.
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INTERNET RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Computer Science, Information Systems
Hilary Goldhammer, Chris Grasso, Sabra L. Katz-Wise, Katharine Thomson, Allegra R. Gordon, Alex S. Keuroghlian
Summary: This article discusses methods for collecting and documenting sexual orientation and gender identity information in electronic health records for pediatric patients, considering the developmental stages of children, the role of caregivers, and the importance of privacy protection. The article also addresses the limitations of electronic health records in capturing the nuances of sexual and gender minority identities and suggests ways to overcome these limitations.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL INFORMATICS ASSOCIATION
(2022)
Article
Computer Science, Hardware & Architecture
Hao Li, Peng Zhang, Guangda Sun, Wanyue Cao, Chengchen Hu, Danfeng Shan, Tian Pan, Qiang Fu
Summary: The diversity of various NPLs and NDPs is causing problems such as interoperability difficulties, hindered development, and non-reusable compilation techniques. By introducing the intermediate representation (IR) NTA and designing the modular compiler CODER based on NTA, these issues have been addressed and support for multiple NPLs and NDPs has been achieved.
IEEE-ACM TRANSACTIONS ON NETWORKING
(2022)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Monica Catherine Jones, Tony Stone, Suzanne M. Mason, Andy Eames, Matthew Franklin
Summary: Real-world data, captured primarily for service provision, can also be used for research or commissioning. However, the underutilization of real-world data for secondary purposes is often due to risk aversion and complex governance processes. By discussing key legal and information governance frameworks, we aim to reduce the perception of data governance as a barrier and enable greater public benefit.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Vinicius Costa Lima, Rui Pedro Charters Lopes Rijo, Filipe Andrade Bernardi, Marcio Eloi Colombo Filho, Francisco Barbosa-Junior, Felipe Carvalho Pellison, Rafael Mello Galliez, Afranio Lineu Kritski, Domingos Alves
Summary: Clinical research outcomes rely on the accurate definition of research protocols, data collection strategies, and data management plans. Electronic Data Capture Systems mitigate resource challenges and provide a reliable environment for health research, promoting result dissemination and data reusability.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Justin T. Lawson, Ross Wissing, Claire Henderson-Wilson, Tristan Snell, Timothy P. Chambers, Dominic G. McNeil, Sonia Nuttman
Summary: Social prescriptions are non-pharmaceutical approaches to healthcare that have gained popularity in the community due to their psychological and physiological benefits. However, there are barriers to their widespread use, such as duration and frequencies of activities, access, and unpredictable variables. This article proposes recommendations to overcome these barriers and assist patients in utilizing social prescriptions.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Orthopedics
Marie Schild, Ulrike Mueller, Ursula von Schenck, Sigurd Prieur, Robert Miller
Summary: A retrospective cohort analysis of German OA patients revealed that those with chronic pain have higher healthcare resource utilization and costs. Better prevention and treatment of OA are needed to reduce the disease burden experienced by patients.
BMC MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS
(2021)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Peter G. Passias, Avery E. Brown, Haddy Alas, Cole A. Bortz, Katherine E. Pierce, Hamid Hassanzadeh, Lawal A. Labaran, Varun Puvanesarajah, Dennis Vasquez-Montes, Erik Wang, Rivka C. Ihejirika, Bassel G. Diebo, Virginie Lafage, Renaud Lafage, Daniel M. Sciubba, Muhammad Burhan Janjua, Themistocles S. Protopsaltis, Aaron J. Buckland, Michael C. Gerling
Summary: The study compared economic outcomes of lumbar spine fusion between open, MIS, and robot-assisted surgery patients. Robotic surgery patients had significantly higher complication rates and 30% higher surgery costs compared to minimally invasive and open surgery patients. However, the projected costs per QALYs at life expectancy for robotic surgery were below established acceptable thresholds.