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Omar Avalos, Erik Cuevas, Jorge Gálvez • Computers
(2016)
The efficient use of electrical energy is a topic that has attracted attention for its environmental consequences. On the other hand, induction motors represent the main component in most industries. They consume the highest energy percenta...
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DOI: 10.3390/computers5020006
Ali AbuGneam, Somayeh Nemati, Afshin Babaei • Partial Differential Equations in Applied Mathematics
(2025)
In this research, we propose a new numerical method for solving a class of distributed-order fractional partial differential equations, specifically focusing on distributed-order time fractional wave-diffusion equations. The method begins b...
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DOI: 10.1016/j.padiff.2025.101131
Jeremy Dietz, Zoe Garrett, Lynda Ayiku, Livio Battaglia et al. • Value in Health
(2026)
OBJECTIVES: Health Technology Assessment (HTA) plays an important role in evaluating digital health technologies (DHTs) to inform decision making. Commonly used HTA frameworks have been criticized as inadequate for assessing DHTs leading to...
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jval.2026.06.017
Panagiotis Petrou • International Journal of Cardiology: Heart & Vasculature
(2023)
Objective: The scope of this systematic review is to update the existing body of evidence regarding the cost-effectiveness of transcatheter aortic valve implantation, stratified across all risk categories, and to assess their methodological...
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcha.2023.101173
Kylie M. Dingwall, Tricia Nagel, Jaquelyne T. Hughes, David J. Kavanagh et al. • BMC Psychology
(2019)
Abstract Background Incidence of end stage kidney disease (ESKD) for Indigenous Australians is especially high in remote and very remote areas of Australia (18 and 20 times the rate of comparable non-Indigenous people). Relocating away from...
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DOI: 10.1186/s40359-018-0264-x
Vini Mehta, Santosh Patil, Kabir Suman Dash, Ankita Mathur • BDJ Open
(2026)
Abstract Aim Antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (aPDT) has been proposed as a locally acting adjunct to subgingival instrumentation for periodontitis. This umbrella review aimed to synthesize and critically appraise systematic reviews of ad...
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DOI: 10.1038/s41405-026-00503-3
John M. Eisenberg, Deborah A. Zarin • International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care
(2002)
Governments may perform health technology assessment (HTA) in their roles as a regulator in the public interest, as a source of information for decision makers in the public and private sectors, and/or as a purchaser or provider of healthca...
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/s026646230200020x
Sangjin Shin, Yunjung Kim, Ji Eun Choi, Jung Yul Park • International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care
(2024)
In 2019, the National Evidence-based Healthcare Collaborating Agency (NECA) in Korea established a health technology reassessment (HTR) system to manage the life cycle of health technologies and develop operational measures promoting the ef...
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/s026646232400014x
PMC: 11569900
Yafit Gilboa, Talia Maeir, Sharon Karni, Michal E. Eisenberg et al. • BMC Geriatrics
(2019)
Abstract Background Most surviving hip-fracture patients experience reduced mobility and lose some of their functional ability, which increases the risk of complications and rehospitalization. Post-discharge transitional programs to reduce ...
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DOI: 10.1186/s12877-019-1141-z
Lycurgus L. Liaropoulos, Δάφνη Καϊτελίδου • International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care
(2000)
In 1983 a health reform aimed to assure universal coverage and equity in the distribution of services in Greece. The reform implied state responsibility for the financing and delivery of services and a reduction of the private sector. The m...
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/s0266462300101084
Shahrokh Esfandiari, Jocelyne S. Feine • PubMed
(2011)
Health-care costs are rising at an alarmingly fast rate worldwide, particularly in developed countries such as the United States. This is predominantly a result of the development of new, high-cost health technologies intended for improved ...
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Lee Liu • International Journal of Health Policy and Management
(2020)
The world is urgently looking for ways to flatten the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) curve, and many governments have resorted to implementing strict lockdowns, as researchers show the effectiveness of China’s approaches in containing ...
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DOI: 10.34172/ijhpm.2020.63
Xiaoming Wang, Yuanhua Li, Hui Li, Shengli Luo et al. • Biomimetics
(2026)
To address the limitations of current prosthetic knees that lack personalized adaptability to users’ gait characteristics and walking speeds, this study proposes a personalized gait parameter prediction–based speed-adaptive control method f...
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DOI: 10.3390/biomimetics11020136
Egon Jonsson • International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care
(2002)
Health technology assessment (HTA) grew from a need recognized by researchers concerned about the effectiveness of health services. They were later joined by policy makers in search of valid information about the costs and benefits of inves...
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/s0266462302000181
George France • International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care
(2000)
Italy has a national health service (SSN) dating to 1978. Italy's system of government is characterized by a rather high degree of decentralization of power, and the health system is likewise decentralized. Most of the responsibilities for ...
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/s0266462300101102
M Samadbeik, A Garavand, A Abtin, C Salehnasab • Armaghane Danesh Bimonthly Journal
(2026)
Background & aim: Mobile health(mHealth) applications have emerged as pivotal tools for enhancing medication adherence, leveraging high accessibility and the widespread penetration of smartphones. The clinical effectiveness of these tools i...
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S Ludwig • Clinical Governance An International Journal
(2009)
Health technology assessment (HTA) provides information about the effectiveness, costs and broader impact of health technologies to those who plan, administer or receive care in the national health system. ''Technology'' includes all interv...
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/cgij.2009.24814cae.001
Yot Teerawattananon, Chris Painter, Saudamini Vishwanath Dabak, Trygve Ottersen et al. • Cost Effectiveness and Resource Allocation
(2021)
INTRODUCTION: Despite the documented benefits of using health technology assessments (HTA) to inform resource allocation in health care systems, HTA remains underused, especially in low- and middle-income countries. A survey of global healt...
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12962-021-00308-1
PMC: 8456560
Pongthep Meankaew, Saranath Lawpoolsri, Watcharapong Piyaphanee, Peerawat Wansatid et al. • Tropical Diseases, Travel Medicine and Vaccines
(2022)
Abstract Background The risk of disease is a key factor that travelers have identified when planning to travel abroad, as many people are concerned about getting sick. Mobile devices can be an effective means for travelers to access informa...
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DOI: 10.1186/s40794-022-00174-6
Róbert, Milne • Health Technology Assessment
(1999)
BACKGROUND: Positron emission tomography (PET) is an expensive diagnostic imaging technology. Despite the long history of PET development, the costs and effectiveness of its use in routine clinical practice remain unknown. Against this back...
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.3310/hta3160