Eldon Spackman

Cost-effectiveness of Biennial Breast Screening in Women With Dense Breasts: Exploratory Analysis of Pathways Incorporating an Emerging Blood RNA Test

Jacie T. Cooper, Alan Hollingsworth, Randy D. Moore, Cheryl Croft et autres

BACKGROUND: Emerging blood-based tests have potential to complement current breast imaging to increase early-stage detection for women with dense breasts. This analysis examines the cost-effectiveness of potential pathways using preliminary data from an emerging blood test to inform future research. MATERIALS AND …

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Engaging with the All My Relations Advisory Board in a healthy food incentive randomized controlled trial: a qualitative process evaluation

Yun Yun Lee, Anika Sehgal, Kienan Williams, Sara Scott et autres

BACKGROUND: The FoodRx randomized controlled trial (RCT) studied the impact of a healthy food incentive program among adults with type 2 diabetes and food insecurity (including an Indigenous subset), and engaged an advisory board (All My Relations [AMR]) to advise on aspects …

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The Impact of Homelessness on Kidney Outcomes Among Adults With Diabetes

Kathryn Wiens, Saania Tariq, T. David Reed, Bai Li et autres

Introduction: People with diabetes experiencing homelessness face barriers to self-management, contributing to suboptimal glycemia and reduced screening for microvascular complications. The objective of the study was to assess whether a history of homelessness is associated with kidney-related outcomes among people with diabetes. …

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Healthy Grocery Shopping Incentives in Canada: A Survey of How, How Much, and How Often

Amrit Thandi, Dennis B. Campbell, David J.T. Campbell, Chen Mo et autres

Background: Financial incentives may improve diet quality and reduce food insecurity, but how incentives align with population preferences for delivery (mode, structure) and shopping habits (frequency, spending) remains unclear. Methods: A July 2022 cross-sectional survey of 1,601 Canadian adults (excluding Quebec) examined …

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Healthcare costs associated with hematopoietic cell transplant for sickle cell disease in the United States and Canada: A comparative analysis

Jaspreet Gharial, Gregory M.T. Guilcher, Eldon Spackman, Akshay Sharma et autres

Abstract Background: In the last decade, options for treatment of sickle cell disease (SCD) have grown remarkably with the development of new disease modifying agents, expanding use of hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) and the recent development of gene therapy. Previous reports have …

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P3.01.24 Economic Burden of Radon Attributable Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: A Cost Analysis

Daniel W. Griffin, Isabel K. Macdonald, John M. Danforth, Dustin D. Pearson et autres

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A Better Way to Care for Long-Term Care Residents in Times of Medical Urgency: An Implementation Intervention Using a Stepped-Wedge Design to Reduce Unnecessary Acute Care Transfers

Abraham Munene, Leanna Wyer, Patrick McLane, Vivian Ewa et autres

OBJECTIVE: Approximately 25% of long-term care (LTC) residents are transferred to an emergency department (ED) when experiencing an acute change in health status. This can place strain on health care resources and negatively impact residents. Many residents' conditions could be managed within …

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Assessing the average causal effect of maternal postpartum depression diagnosis on subsequent child development at age five years: A causal analysis using the All Our Families cohort and administrative data in Alberta, Canada

Shainur Premji, Nicole M. Racine, Deborah Ann McNeil, Eldon Spackman

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Disparities in screening, diagnosis, treatment, and outcomes for diabetic retinopathy among people with lived experience of homelessness in Canada

Ruchi Sharan, Kathryn Wiens, Li Bai, Paul Everett Ronksley et autres

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The effect of take-home naloxone kits on opioid-related deaths in Alberta, Canada: An ecological analysis

Eldon Spackman, Shainur Premji, Amy Woroniuk, Eddy Lang et autres

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Cost-Effectiveness of Semaglutide in Patients With Obesity and Cardiovascular Disease

Elissa Rennert‐May, Braden Manns, Fiona M Clement, Eldon Spackman et autres

BACKGROUND: Randomized clinical trials have shown that semaglutide is associated with a clinically relevant reduction in body weight and a lower risk of adverse cardiovascular events in those who are overweight or obese with a history of cardiovascular disease but no diabetes. …

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Identifying characteristics for a cost-effective psoriatic arthritis biomarker test: a development-focused health technology assessment

Alexander C. T. Tam, Vinod Chandran, Dafna D. Gladman, Vathany Kulasingam et autres

OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to evaluate the required test characteristics that a psoriatic arthritis (PsA) biomarker test would need to achieve to be considered cost-effective. METHODS: We adapted an existing Markov model to compare a hypothetical biomarker with current practice. The model …

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