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Selecting PedsQL items to derive the PedsUtil health state classification system to measure health utilities in children
BackgroundThere is a lack of preference-based health-related quality of life (HRQoL) measures that consistently value health across a full range of...
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Ignored and undervalued in public health: a systematic review of health state utility values associated with syphilis infection
BackgroundSyphilis is a sexually transmitted infection causing significant global morbidity and mortality. To inform policymaking and economic...
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Systematic methodological review of health state values in glaucoma cost-utility analyses
ImportanceDescribing the characteristics and sources of health state utility values and reporting practice in the literature of cost-utility analyses...
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Assessment of health state utilities associated with adult and pediatric acid sphingomyelinase deficiency (ASMD)
IntroductionAcid sphingomyelinase deficiency (ASMD) type B is a rare genetic disorder leading to enlargement of the spleen and liver, pulmonary...
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Confronting Health Misinformation Surrounding COVID-19 Vaccines in the State of Florida
COVID-19 vaccination is estimated to have averted more than 2.4 million deaths globally. In the United States (U.S.) alone, more than 120,000 deaths...
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Estimating health state utilities in Duchenne muscular dystrophy using the health utilities index and EQ-5D-5L
BackgroundThe progression of Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is characterized by loss of ambulation, respiratory insufficiency, cardiomyopathy, and...
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The current state of complex systems research on socioeconomic inequalities in health and health behavior—a systematic sco** review
BackgroundInterest in applying a complex systems approach to understanding socioeconomic inequalities in health is growing, but an overview of...
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Health State Utilities Associated with False-Positive Cancer Screening Results
IntroductionEarly cancer detection can significantly improve patient outcomes and reduce mortality rates. Novel cancer screening approaches,...
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Promoting Innovation in State and Territorial Maternal and Child Health Policymaking
IntroductionThe Association of Maternal & Child Health Programs (AMCHP) and the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO)...
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Determining health-related quality of life and health state utility values of recurrent urinary tract infections in women
Introduction and hypothesisHealth state utility values estimate an individual’s valuation of their health-related quality of life. Despite prevalence...
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National health insurance scheme: perceived factors influencing enrolment and health-seeking behaviour among employees of federal government establishments in Ebonyi State, Nigeria
AimThe National Health Insurance Scheme has improved enrolment and health-seeking behaviour among Nigerians, especially federal government employees....
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Barriers and facilitators to state public health agency climate and health action: a qualitative assessment
BackgroundAs the health implications of climate change become more apparent, agencies and institutions across the United States are develo**...
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The Hidden Toll of Psychological Distress in Australian Adults and Its Impact on Health-Related Quality of Life Measured as Health State Utilities
BackgroundPsychological distress (PD) is a major health problem that affects all aspects of health-related quality of life including physical, mental...
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Bayesian Meta-Analysis of Health State Utility Values: A Tutorial with a Practical Application in Heart Failure
Researchers incorporate health state utility values as inputs to inform economic models. However, for a particular health state or condition,...
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State Level Policies on First Responder Mental Health in the U.S.: A Sco** Review
A growing body of evidence demonstrates potential adverse mental health outcomes associated with exposure to occupational trauma among first...
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Continuous patient state attention model for addressing irregularity in electronic health records
BackgroundIrregular time series (ITS) are common in healthcare as patient data is recorded in an electronic health record (EHR) system as per...
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Development of a University-Government Partnership for Public Health Response and Workforce Development in the State of Oregon
The COVID-19 pandemic exposed and exacerbated a public health workforce shortage and national strategies have called for the development of clear...
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Influence of Basic Health Care Provision Fund in improving primary Health Care in Kano state, a descriptive cross-sectional study
BackgroundThe Basic Health Care Provision Fund (BHCPF) is a direct financial investment that funds Primary Healthcare (PHC) to improve the quality of...
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Rural–urban and socio-demographic differentials in perceived health state among aging population in Ghana
BackgroundThe variations in health between rural and urban population have become an increasingly significant public health concern in develo**...
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Short and longer-term impacts of health insurance on catastrophic health expenditures in Kwara State, Nigeria
BackgroundOut- of-pocket health expenditures (OOPs) constitute a significant proportion of total health expenditures in many low- and middle-income...
