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Alı́cia Granados, Laura Sampietro-Colom, José Asua, José Conde et al. • International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care
(2000)
The Spanish Constitution of 1978 established a healthcare system available to everyone and free at the point of service. The General Health Law of 1986 also established the framework for a National Health System (NHS). The Constitution and ...
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/s026646230010114x
Chiara de Waure, Carlo Favaretti • Oxford University Press eBooks
(2020)
Abstract The aim of this chapter is to help the public health practitioner to: learn what health technology assessment (HTA) is in healthcare and in public health domains; understand that HTA is a powerful tool for the governance of the hea...
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/med/9780198800125.003.0043
Phimlikid Kaewhanam, Kathanyoo Kaewhanam, Eko Priyo Purnomo, Noppakun Thongmual et al. • Frontiers in Sustainability
(2025)
IntroductionPoverty remains a persistent and complex challenge in Thailand, particularly in structurally disadvantaged provinces such as Kalasin. Despite multiple national development strategies, poverty rates in Kalasin have remained consi...
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DOI: 10.3389/frsus.2025.1620149
Anne M. Kuwabara, Sharlene Su, Jeffrey Krauss • American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine
(2019)
Technology has redefined the way patients and providers communicate and obtain health information. The realm of digital health encompasses a diverse set of technologies, including mobile health, health information technology, wearable devic...
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/1559827619892547
PMC: 7092400
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...
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/s0266462324000345
PMC: 11703630
Claudia Wild • International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care
(2000)
The Austrian healthcare system relies mainly on physicians in private practice and on various services provided by hospitals. The social health insurance scheme is compulsory, covering 99% of the population. The system is very decentralized...
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/s0266462300101023
Xiaohang Chen, Xin Zhou, Yan Xu, Li Pan et al. • Frontiers in Public Health
(2024)
BackgroundThe current rate of organ donation in China falls significantly below the global average and the actual demand. Nursing students play a crucial role in supporting and promoting social and public welfare activities. This study prim...
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DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2024.1370635
Emma Pesu, Elias Kuusela, Anna-Mari Moilanen, Andrey Vinogradov et al. • Scientific Reports
(2026)
Abstract The cardiac autonomic nervous system regulates cardiac function through innervation, and dysfunction of the neuronal and cardiovascular crosstalk has been linked to various pathologies. Here, we present a cardiac innervation-on-a-c...
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-026-62182-2
Jankowska-Polańska B, Dudek K, Szymanska-Chabowska A, Uchmanowicz I • Clinical Interventions in Aging
(2016)
Beata Jankowska-Polańska,1 Krzysztof Dudek,2 Anna Szymanska-Chabowska,3 Izabella Uchmanowicz1 1Department of Clinical Nursing, Faculty of Health Science, Wroclaw Medical University, 2Department of Logistic and Transport Systems, Faculty of ...
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Xuan Thi Thanh Le, Anh Kim Dang, Jayson Toweh, Quang Nhat Nguyen et al. • Frontiers in Psychiatry
(2020)
This is the first time in Vietnam that people have undergone “social distancing” to minimize the spreading of infectious disease, COVID-19. These deliberate preemptive strategies may have profound impacts on the mental health of the populat...
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DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2020.00824
Avivit Cahn, Amit Akirov, Itamar Raz • Journal of Diabetes
(2017)
Diabetes care is largely dependent on patient self-management and empowerment, given that patients with diabetes must make numerous daily decisions as to what to eat, when to exercise, and determine their insulin dose and timing if required...
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/1753-0407.12606
Keng Ho Pwee • International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care
(2009)
The Republic of Singapore is an island city-state in Southeast Asia. Its population enjoys good health and the Singapore Ministry of Health's mission is to promote good health and reduce illness, ensure access to good and affordable health ...
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/s0266462309090692
Marjukka Mākelä, Risto Paavo Roine • International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care
(2009)
Since the 1990s, health policy makers in Finland have been supportive of evidence-based medicine and approaches to implement its results. The Finnish Office for Health Technology Assessment (Finohta) has grown from a small start in 1995 to ...
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/s0266462309090497
Fangliang Zou, Yi Fang, Yanshan Lin, Zikai Feng et al. • BMC Psychology
(2024)
Abstract Background Patients undergoing assisted reproductive technology (ART) experience significant psychological distress due to infertility, with depression and anxiety being the most common manifestations. This study investigates the i...
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DOI: 10.1186/s40359-024-02246-y
Fruzsina Mezei, Krisztián Horváth, M. Pálfi, Kornélia Lovas et al. • Frontiers in Public Health
(2023)
Background: Evaluating and integrating digital health technologies is a critical component of a national healthcare ecosystem in the 2020s and is expected to even increase in significance. Design: The paper gives an overview of internationa...
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2023.1197949
PMC: 10501404
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...
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/0272989x17725740
PMC: 5774635
Xiaojie Huang, Xinchao Liu, Jieqing Chen, Yugang Bao et al. • Frontiers in Immunology
(2018)
BackgroundWestern blot (WB) assay is considered the gold standard test for HIV infection confirmation. However, it requires technical expertise and is quite time-consuming. WHO recommends blood-based rapid diagnosis to achieve same-day test...
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DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2018.01458
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...
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DOI: 10.1186/s12905-024-03343-1
Alice Sharples, Rob Duffield, Jarrod Wade, Hugh H. K. Fullagar • Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition
(2024)
Introduction Rugby league is a physically demanding sport that necessitates considerable nutritional intake, focusing on quality and type, in order to optimize training and competition demands. However, rugby league athletes are reported to...
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DOI: 10.1080/15502783.2024.2411714
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...
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/s0266462303000011