Unwanted outcomes in cognitive behavior therapy for pathological health anxiety: a systematic review and a secondary original study of two randomized controlled trials
Expert Rev Pharmacoecon Outcomes Res. 2023 Aug 24:1-15. doi: 10.1080/14737167.2023.2250915. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTINTRODUCTION: Cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) is effective for pathological health anxiety, but little is known about unwanted outcomes.AREAS COVERED: We investigated unwanted outcomes in the form of adverse events, overall symptom deterioration, and dropouts in CBT for pathological health anxiety based on a systematic review of 19 randomized controlled trials (PubMed, PsycInfo, and OATD; last updated 2 June 2023; pooled N = 2188), and then a secondary original study of two randomized controlled trials...
Source: Expert Review of Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research - August 24, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: Erland Axelsson Erik Hedman-Lagerl öf Source Type: research

Cost-Utility analysis of Multiple Sclerosis rehabilitation in Iran
CONCLUSIONS: The MS multidisciplinary rehabilitation proved to be a cost-effective strategy; however, the results were sensitive to the input values of the model. Increasing the time horizon increased the probability of rehabilitation being cost-effective.PMID:37614049 | DOI:10.1080/14737167.2023.2251689 (Source: Expert Review of Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research)
Source: Expert Review of Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research - August 24, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: Rajabali Daroudi Mirtaher Mousavi Marzieh Shirazikhah Mehdi Alizadeh Zarei Hamidreza Hendi Faezeh Joghataei Ali Darvishi Source Type: research

Unwanted outcomes in cognitive behavior therapy for pathological health anxiety: a systematic review and a secondary original study of two randomized controlled trials
Expert Rev Pharmacoecon Outcomes Res. 2023 Aug 24:1-15. doi: 10.1080/14737167.2023.2250915. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTINTRODUCTION: Cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) is effective for pathological health anxiety, but little is known about unwanted outcomes.AREAS COVERED: We investigated unwanted outcomes in the form of adverse events, overall symptom deterioration, and dropouts in CBT for pathological health anxiety based on a systematic review of 19 randomized controlled trials (PubMed, PsycInfo, and OATD; last updated 2 June 2023; pooled N = 2188), and then a secondary original study of two randomized controlled trials...
Source: Expert Review of Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research - August 24, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: Erland Axelsson Erik Hedman-Lagerl öf Source Type: research

Cost-effectiveness of tumor necrosis factor-alpha inhibitors: a systematic review and meta-analysis of cost-utility studies
CONCLUSION: Based on the available evidence during the study period, TNF-a-i is not a cost-effective option for treating RA compared to other DMARDs. However, high heterogeneity and low confidence in GRADE quality assessment preclude the results from being generalizable.PMID:37604704 | DOI:10.1080/14737167.2023.2249610 (Source: Expert Review of Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research)
Source: Expert Review of Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research - August 21, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: Sajith Kumar Bhavani Shankara Bagepally Source Type: research

Cost-effectiveness analysis of pressure-controlled intermittent coronary sinus occlusion in elective percutaneous coronary intervention
CONCLUSION: PCI+PiCSO proceduremay be considered a cost-effective technology that allows reducing cardiacevents, while improving patients' life expectancy and quality of life.PMID:37589294 | DOI:10.1080/14737167.2023.2249612 (Source: Expert Review of Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research)
Source: Expert Review of Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research - August 17, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: Carla Rognoni Gaia Segantin Roberto Scarsini Marco Valgimigli Francesco Loizzi Francesco Costa Patrizio Armeni Source Type: research

How can environmental impacts be incorporated in health technology assessment, and how impactful would this be?
Expert Rev Pharmacoecon Outcomes Res. 2023 Aug 14. doi: 10.1080/14737167.2023.2248389. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:37578859 | DOI:10.1080/14737167.2023.2248389 (Source: Expert Review of Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research)
Source: Expert Review of Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research - August 14, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: Sarah Catherine Walpole Laura Weeks Koonal Shah Katharine Cresswell Lorena Mesa-Melgarejo Adriana Robayo Felix Greaves Source Type: research

Can artificial intelligence separate the wheat from the chaff in systematic reviews of health economic articles?
CONCLUSIONS: In our case study, all DE articles were identified after screening 7.7% of the sample, allowing for substantial time savings. ASReview likely has the potential to substantially reduce screening time in systematic reviews of health economic articles.PMID:37573521 | DOI:10.1080/14737167.2023.2234639 (Source: Expert Review of Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research)
Source: Expert Review of Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research - August 13, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: M J Oude Wolcherink X G L V Pouwels S H B van Dijk C J M Doggen H Koffijberg Source Type: research