Priorities for health economic methodological research: results of an expert consultation

Background: The importance of economic evaluation in decision making is growing with increasing budgetary pressures on health systems. Diverse economic evidence is available for a range of interventions across national contexts within Europe, but little attention has been given to identifying evidence gaps that, if filled, could contribute to more efficient allocation of resources. One…

Priorities and needs for research on urban interventions targeting vector-borne diseases: rapid review of scoping and systematic reviews

This paper highlights the critical importance of evidence on vector-borne diseases (VBD) prevention and control interventions in urban settings when assessing current and future needs, with a view to setting policy priorities that promote inclusive and equitable urban health services. Research should produce knowledge about policies and interventions that are intended to control and prevent…

Pricing and reimbursement mechanisms for advanced therapy medicinal products in 20 countries

Introduction: Advanced Therapy Medicinal Products are a type of therapies that, in some cases, hold great potential for patients without an effective current therapeutic approach but they also present multiple challenges to payers. While there are many theoretical papers on pricing and reimbursement (P&R) options, original empirical research is very scarce. This paper aims to…

Prevención primaria de enfermedades cardiovasculares: una revisión de revisiones de intervenciones no farmacológicas

Fundamento. El objetivo de este estudio es determinar la efectividad de intervenciones no farmacológicas para la prevención de eventos relacionados con enfermedad cardiovascular (CVD), y mortalidad en adultos sanos o con alto riesgo de CVD. Método. Revisión de revisiones sobre prevención primaria de intervenciones no farmacológicas en las bases de datos de PubMed Health, Effective…

Prevención del suicidio. Una perspectiva salubrista. De lo individual a lo colectivo

El suicidio me cuestiona individual y colectivamente. Personal y profesionalmente. Emocional y éticamente. Física y socialmente. Y, desde luego, espiritualmente. Y me alegra muchísimo que desde la salud pública (a la que nada humano le es ajeno) ya se estén poniendo en marcha acciones de todo tipo dirigidas a lograr una prevención eficaz y sostenible…

Prevalencia de la violencia de parejas en España: estudio transversal a través de cuestionario en la atención primaria

Objetivos 1) Analizar la prevalencia de Violencia de Pareja por tipos. 2) Examinar la relación entre las características sociodemográficas y la Violencia de Pareja. Diseño Estudio transversal a través de cuestionario autoadministrado. Emplazamiento Centros de Atención Primaria en España. Participantes 10.322 mujeres (de 18 a 70 años) asistentes a Centros de Atención Primaria. Mediciones principales…

Prevalence and correlates of major depression in Granada, Spain: Results from the GranadΣp study

Background: Major depression is one of the world’s leading causes of disability. Up-to-date information about the epidemiology of this disorder is key to health care planning. Aim: The aim of our study is to report prevalence and correlates of current major depressive disorder (MDD) in the province of Granada, Southern Spain. Methods: The GranadΣp is…

Prevalence and Clinical Conditions Related to Sarcopaenia among Older Persons Living in the Community

Background: In health care and in society at large, sarcopaenia is a disorder of major importance that can lead to disability and other negative health-related events. Our study aim is to determine the prevalence of sarcopaenia among older people attended in primary care and to analyse the factors associated with this age-related clinical condition; (2)…

Preoperative use of statins does not improve outcomes and development of acute renal failure after cardiac surgery. A propensity score analysis of ARIAM-Andalucía database

Statin use prior to cardiac surgery has been reported to improve outcomes in the postoperative period because of other effects apart from decreasing lipid levels. Objective of the study was to analyse mortality and acute renal failure (ARF) during the cardiac surgery postoperative period in patients treated with or without statins. METHODS: This prospective cohort…