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Characterization of swine-origin H1N1 canine influenza viruses

Guojun Wang, Luiz Gustavo dos Anjos Borges, Daniel Stadlbauer, Irene Ramos et al. • Emerging Microbes and Infections (2019)

Host switch events of influenza A viruses (IAVs) continuously pose a zoonotic threat to humans. In 2013, swine-origin H1N1 IAVs emerged in dogs soon after they were detected in swine in the Guangxi province of China. This host switch was fo...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1080/22221751.2019.1637284

Adolescents’ perception of dietary behaviour in a public school in Chile: a focus groups study

F. Vio, M. Olaya, M. Yañez, E. Montenegro • BMC Public Health (2020)

Abstract Background The objective of this study was to assess dietary behavior among sixth- to eighth-grade students to inform the delivery and content of nutrition education. Methods This was a qualitative study through focus groups. Subje...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s12889-020-08908-x

Health technology assessment for digital health Technologies in India: a framework for action

Denny John, Abhirup Dutta Majumdar, Rakesh N Pillai, Sajda Khatoon et al. • International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care (2024)

OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study is to understand the path for establishing digital health technologies-health technology assessment (DHT-HTA) in India. METHODS: A rapid review of HTA and DHT frameworks on PubMed (MEDLINE) and Google Schol...

OPENALEX cc-by DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/s0266462324000345 PMC: 11703630

Association between Higher Blood Pressure and Risk of Diabetes Mellitus in Middle-Aged and Elderly Chinese Adults

Xue Yang, Jian Chen, An Pan, Jason H.Y. Wu et al. • Diabetes & Metabolism Journal (2020)

BackgroundTo examine the prospective association between higher blood pressure (BP) and risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in middle-aged and elderly Chinese adults.MethodsA total of 9,642 middle-aged and elderly Chinese adults (≥45 ye...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.4093/dmj.2019.0081

Historical development of health technology assessment in Thailand

Yot Teerawattananon, Sripen Tantivess, Jomkwan Yothasamut, Pritaporn Kingkaew et al. • International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care (2009)

OBJECTIVES: This study aims to review the development of health technology assessment (HTA), including the socioeconomic context, outputs, and policy utilization in the Thai setting. METHODS: This study was conducted through extensive docum...

OPENALEX Open Access DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/s0266462309090709

Using immersive reality technologies to increase a physical education teacher's health-preserving competency

Oksana V. Klochko, Vasyl M. Fedorets • Educational Technology Quarterly (2022)

The article discusses the findings of study targeted at enhancing the methodology of augmented reality use for the development of a physical education teacher's competence in health preservation under post-graduate educational settings. Acc...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.55056/etq.431

THE USE AND IMPACT OF RAPID HEALTH TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENTS

David M. Hailey, Paula Corabian, Christa Harstall, Wendy L. Schneider • International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care (2000)

OBJECTIVES: To consider the impact of rapid health technology assessments undertaken as part of a program in a provincial healthcare system in response to urgent requests for advice. METHODS: Review of the development and preparation of 20 ...

OPENALEX DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/s0266462300101205

Methods for Population-Adjusted Indirect Comparisons in Health Technology Appraisal

David Phillippo, Anthony E. Ades, Sofia Dias, Stephen Palmer et al. • Medical Decision Making (2017)

Standard methods for indirect comparisons and network meta-analysis are based on aggregate data, with the key assumption that there is no difference between the trials in the distribution of effect-modifying variables. Methods which relax t...

OPENALEX cc-by DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/0272989x17725740 PMC: 5774635

Barriers and facilitators of retention in care after cervical cancer screening: patients’ and healthcare providers’ perspectives

Judith Owokuhaisa, Eleanor Turyakira, Frank Ssedyabane, Deusdedit Tusubira et al. • BMC Women's Health (2024)

Abstract Background Cervical cancer continues to threaten women’s health, especially in low-resource settings. Regular follow-up after screening and treatment is an effective strategy for monitoring treatment outcomes. Consequently, underst...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s12905-024-03343-1

European Law and New Health Technologies

Mark Leslie Flear • Oxford University Press eBooks (2013)

Health is a matter of fundamental importance in European societies, both as a human right in itself, and as a factor in a productive workforce and therefore a healthy economy. New health technologies promise improved quality of life for pat...

OPENALEX Open Access DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199659210.001.0001

TOWARD TRANSPARENCY IN HEALTH TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT

David M. Hailey • International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care (2003)

OBJECTIVES: As an initiative of the International Network of Agencies for Health Technology Assessment (INAHTA), a checklist for assessment reports was developed as a means of improving transparency and consistency in HTA. METHODS: Preparat...

OPENALEX DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/s0266462303000011

Instruments measuring the quality of life among people living with type 2 diabetes mellitus in India: a systematic review protocol

Chetna Demla, Anns Thomas, Jomol Jose, Angela L Joshy et al. • BMJ Open (2021)

Introduction Type 2 diabetes mellitus affects an individual’s quality of life (QoL); and there are multiple instruments that can be used to measure QoL. The purpose of this systematic review is to identify the existing instruments that have...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-043831

Innovative polymer-based electrochemical platform for detecting ESAT-6 in human blood for pulmonary tuberculosis diagnosis

Xiu-An Ye, Shu-Hong Lin, Liang-Yu Chen, Jie-Ren Li et al. • Sensing and Bio-Sensing Research (2025)

Pulmonary tuberculosis (TB), caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb), necessitates early diagnosis for effective patient care. Despite advancements in TB diagnostics, there remains an urgent need to discover innovative non-sputum-based m...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.sbsr.2025.100816

Health technology assessment to optimize health technology utilization: Using implementation initiatives and monitoring processes

Katrine Bjørnebek Frønsdal, Karen M. Facey, Marianne Klemp, Inger Natvig Norderhaug et al. • International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care (2010)

BACKGROUND: The way in which a health technology is used in any particular health system depends on the decisions and actions of a variety of stakeholders, the local culture, and context. In 2009, the HTAi Policy Forum considered how health...

OPENALEX Open Access DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/s0266462310000309