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Effects Of A Combination Economic Empowerment And Family Strengthening Intervention On Psychosocial Well-Being Among Ugandan Adolescent Girls And Young Women: Analysis Of A Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial (Suubi4her), Lindsey M Filiatreau, Nhial Tutlam, Rachel Brathwaite, William Byansi, Flavia Namuwonge, Abel Mwebembezi, Ozge Sensoy-Bahar, Proscovia Nabunya, Torsten B Neilands, Patricia Cavazos-Rehg, Mary Mckay, Fred M Ssewamala
Effects Of A Combination Economic Empowerment And Family Strengthening Intervention On Psychosocial Well-Being Among Ugandan Adolescent Girls And Young Women: Analysis Of A Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial (Suubi4her), Lindsey M Filiatreau, Nhial Tutlam, Rachel Brathwaite, William Byansi, Flavia Namuwonge, Abel Mwebembezi, Ozge Sensoy-Bahar, Proscovia Nabunya, Torsten B Neilands, Patricia Cavazos-Rehg, Mary Mckay, Fred M Ssewamala
2020-Current year OA Pubs
PURPOSE: Economic empowerment and family strengthening interventions have shown promise for improving psychosocial well-being in a range of populations. This study investigates the effect of a combination economic and family strengthening intervention on psychosocial well-being among Ugandan adolescent girls and young women (AGYW).
METHODS: We harnessed data from a three-arm cluster randomized controlled trial among AGYW aged 14-17 years in 47 Ugandan secondary schools. Schools were randomized to either a youth development account intervention (YDA) [N = 16 schools], YDA plus a multiple family group intervention (YDA + MFG) [N = 15 schools], or bolstered standard of care (BSOC) [N …
Depression Interventions For Individuals With Coronary Artery Disease - Cost-Effectiveness Calculations From An Irish Perspective, Samira Barbara Jabakhanji, Jan Sorensen, Robert M Carney, Chris Dickens, Martin Dempster, Jonathan Gallagher, Isabela Caramlau, Frank Doyle
Depression Interventions For Individuals With Coronary Artery Disease - Cost-Effectiveness Calculations From An Irish Perspective, Samira Barbara Jabakhanji, Jan Sorensen, Robert M Carney, Chris Dickens, Martin Dempster, Jonathan Gallagher, Isabela Caramlau, Frank Doyle
2020-Current year OA Pubs
BACKGROUND: A substantial proportion of individuals with coronary artery disease experience moderate or severe acute depression that requires treatment. We assessed the cost-effectiveness of four interventions for depression in individuals with coronary artery disease.
METHODS: We assessed effectiveness of pharmacotherapy, psychotherapy, collaborative care and exercise as remission rate after 8 and 26 weeks using estimates from a recent network meta-analysis. The cost assessment included standard doses of antidepressants, contact frequency, and staff time per contact. Unit costs were calculated as health services' purchase price for pharmaceuticals and mid-point staff salaries obtained from the Irish Health Service Executive and validated by …