To estimate the effect of playing Pokémon GO on number steps taken daily up to six weeks after installation game. Cohort study using online survey data. Survey participants Amazon Mechanical Turk (n=1182) residing in United States, aged 18 35 years and iPhone 6 series smartphones. Number each four before GO, automatically recorded "Health" application smartphones reported by participants. A difference regression model was used change players compared with non-players. 560 (47.4%) walked...

To investigate SARS-CoV-2 (the virus causing COVID-19) infection and exposure risks among grocery retail workers, to their mental health state during the pandemic.This cross-sectional study was conducted in May 2020 a single store Massachusetts, USA. We assessed workers' personal/occupational history perception of COVID-19 by questionnaire. The outcomes were measured nasopharyngeal reverse transcriptase PCR (RT-PCR) results, General Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7) Patient Health Questionnaire-9...

Abstract Background To plan for the financial sustainability of immunization programs and make informed decisions to improve coverage equity, decision-makers need know how much these cost beyond vaccine. Non-vaccine delivery estimates can significantly influence cost-effectiveness used allocate resources at country level. However, many low- middle-income countries (LMICs) do not have unit available, or that are uncertain, unreliable, old. We undertook a Bayesian evidence synthesis generate...

Abstract Objectives Cost-effectiveness models fully informed by real-world epidemiological parameters yield the best results, but they are costly to obtain. Model calibration using data/evidence (RWD/E) on routine health indicators can provide an alternative improve validity and acceptability of results. We calibrated transition probabilities reference chemotherapy treatment RWE patient overall survival (OS) model benefit adjuvant trastuzumab in Indonesia. Methods A Markov comprising four...

Online dating has become increasingly popular over the years. Few research studies have examined association between apps and disordered eating. In this study, we evaluated app use unhealthy weight control behaviors (UWCBs) among a sample of U.S. adults.Our includes 1769 adults who completed an online survey assessing UWCBs in past year. Survey assessed participants' self-reported frequency using within 30 days engagement six with purpose lowering or changing their body shape 12 months....

Abstract Many children do not receive a full schedule of childhood vaccines, yet there is limited evidence on the cost-effectiveness strategies for improving vaccination coverage. Evidence even scarcer reaching ‘zero-dose children’, who have received any routine vaccines. We evaluated periodic intensification immunization (PIRI), widely applied strategy increasing focused Intensified Mission Indradhanush (IMI), large-scale PIRI intervention implemented in India 2017–2018. In 40 sampled...

Abstract The world is not on track to achieve the goals for immunization coverage and equity described by World Health Organization’s Global Vaccine Action Plan. Many countries struggle increase of routine vaccination, there little evidence about how do so effectively. In India in 2016, only 62% children had received a full course basic vaccines. response, 2017–18 government implemented Intensified Mission Indradhanush (IMI), nationwide effort improve using campaign-style strategy....

Little information exists on the cost structure of routine infant immunization services in low- and middle-income settings. Using a unique dataset costs from six countries, we estimated how were distributed across budget categories programmatic activities, investigated sites varied by country site characteristics. The EPIC study collected data 319 Benin, Ghana, Honduras, Moldova, Uganda, Zambia, using standardized approach. For each country, economic administrative level, category, activity...

Abstract Background Few studies have systematically examined the efficiency of routine infant immunization services. Using a representative sample sites in Benin, Ghana, Honduras, Moldova, Uganda and Zambia (316 total), we estimated average levels variation within each country, investigated properties published estimation techniques. Methods dataset describing 316 site-level using Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA), Stochastic Frontier (SFA), ensemble method combining these two approaches. For...

ABSTRACT Objectives To investigate SARS-CoV-2 (the virus causing COVID-19) infection and exposure risks among grocery retail workers, to their mental health state during the pandemic. Methods This cross-sectional study was conducted in May 2020 a s ingle store Massachusetts, USA. We assessed workers’ personal/occupational history perception of COVID-19 by questionnaire. The outcomes were measured nasopharyngeal reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) results, GAD-7 (General...

Most countries rolled out COVID-19 vaccination during 2021–2022. However, vaccine delivery cost estimates are still needed to support planning and budgeting integrate vaccines into routine programs target high risk populations, specifically within resource-scarce contexts. Management Sciences for Health the Vaccine Delivery Partnership Working Group collected country-level data through two surveys exploring global experiences with roll-out. 40 respondents from 27 responded in November 2021...

For many Kenyans, high-quality primary health care (PHC) services remain unavailable, inaccessible, or unaffordable. To address these challenges, the Government of Kenya has committed to strengthening country's PHC system by introducing a comprehensive package and promoting efficient use existing resources through its network approach. Our study estimated costs delivering in public sector facilities seven sub-counties, comparing actual normative Kenya's determining corresponding financial...

•For many countries, there are limited data on the costs of running immunization services, and even less increasing coverage.•When considering different approaches for scaling up coverage, countries funders need to understand marginal change in coverage produced, introduction, how cost effects depending programmatic context.•Costing studies would benefit from improved, systematic reporting leveraging ongoing program evaluation efforts collect costing data. Long-term investments health system...

Abstract Objective To provide an update on the use of health technology assessment (HTA) in Asia and lessons for countries seeking to advance HTA. Methods Build upon research by Chootipongchaivat World Health Organization identifying eighteen “factors conducive development HTA Asia.” These factors were used create a balanced scorecard assess progress HTA, measuring against each factor China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam. A scoring system was...

Abstract Introduction The world is not on track to achieve the goals for immunization coverage and equity described by World Health Organization’s Global Vaccine Action Plan. In India, only 62% of children had received a full course basic vaccines in 2016. We evaluated Intensified Mission Indradhanush (IMI), campaign-style intervention increase routine implemented 2017-2018. Methods conducted comparative interrupted time-series analysis using monthly district-level data vaccine doses...

<title>Abstract</title> While COVID-19 vaccines became available in late 2020, low-income countries (LICs) faced challenging vaccine distribution efforts both terms of a delayed and scarce supply barriers reaching the target populations. The cost delivering LICs was uncertain which complicated planning budgeting for country leadership as well major funders. Absent such data, global model developed by COVAX Working Group on Delivery Costing using data costs similar immunization campaigns...