Evaluation of the Long-Term Impact of Improving Care for People with Type 2 Diabetes in China
Conclusions Long-term projections suggested that bringing people with diabetes to treatment targets resulted in improved life expectancy and significant cost savings. However, this was not sufficient to meet SDG target 3.4, indicating that diabetes prevention should form a key objective in China. (Source: Value in Health Regional Issues)
Source: Value in Health Regional Issues - May 11, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Electronic Version of the EQ-5D Quality-of-Life Questionnaire: Adaptation to a Brazilian Population Sample
Conclusions The paper and tablet versions of the EQ-5D are equivalent. Test-retest and crossover agreement was high and the acceptability of the methods was similar among individuals. (Source: Value in Health Regional Issues)
Source: Value in Health Regional Issues - May 11, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Reparaci ón Endovascular para Aneurisma de Aorta: Revisión Panorámica sobre su evidencia en el mundo y su aplicación en Latinoamérica
Conclusions For abdominal AA, high quality evidence showed no differences inlong-term survival with the use of EVAR compared to conventional surgery, but lower early mortality was observed (OR = 0.33, 95% CI 0.20 −0.55). EVAR was associated with a greater need for re-intervention. In the case of other types of AA, further evidence is still required to establish the benefit of EVAR. The CPGs, consensus, HTAs and coverage policies identified, mostly consider open surgery as the treatment of choice, reserving the EVAR for patients with high surgical risk for conventional surgery in the presence of favorable anatomy. (Source...
Source: Value in Health Regional Issues - May 11, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Cost-Effectiveness of a Home Visit Program for Patients with Heart Failure in Brazil: Evidence from a Randomized Clinical Trial
Conclusions In Brazil, an intervention based on nurse-led home visits of patients with HF showed a favorable cost-effectiveness profile within the framework of the PHS and was dominant within the private healthcare system. Our analysis suggests that implementation of this program could not only benefit patients, but also provide a financial incentive to health administrators. (Source: Value in Health Regional Issues)
Source: Value in Health Regional Issues - May 11, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Internal Consistency of the SF-6D as a Health Status Index in the Brazilian Urban Population
Conclusions A nonweighted approach to score the SF-6D provides a reliable global measure of health status. The SF-6D health classification system is useful for assessing quality of life in a large and representative sample of the Brazilian population. (Source: Value in Health Regional Issues)
Source: Value in Health Regional Issues - May 8, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
