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Practical Guidance For Engaging Patients In Health Research, Treatment Guidelines And Regulatory Processes: Results Of An Expert Group Meeting Organized By The World Health Organization (Who) And The European Society For Clinical And Economic Aspects Of Osteoporosis, Osteoarthritis And Musculoskeletal Diseases (Esceo), Maarten De Wit, Cyrus Cooper, Peter Tugwell, Nathalie Bere, John Kirwan, Philip G. Conaghan, Charlotte Roberts, Isabelle Aujoulat, Nasser Al-Daghri, Islene Arajujo De Carvalho, Mary Barker, Nicola Bedlington, Maria Luisa Brandi, Olivier Bruyère, Nansa Burlett, Philippe Halbout, Mickaël Hiligsmann, Famida Jiwa, John A. Kanis, Andrea Laslop, Wendy Lawrence, Daniel Pinto, Concepción Prieto Yerro, Véronique Rabenda, René Rizzoli, Marieke Scholte-Voshaar, Mila Vlaskovska, Jean-Yves Reginster

Physical Therapy Faculty Research and Publications

There is increasing emphasis on patient-centred research to support the development, approval and reimbursement of health interventions that best meet patients’ needs. However, there is currently little guidance on how meaningful patient engagement may be achieved. An expert working group, representing a wide range of stakeholders and disciplines, was convened by the European Society for Clinical and Economic Aspects of Osteoporosis, Osteoarthritis and Musculoskeletal Diseases (ESCEO) and the World Health Organization (WHO). Through a structured, collaborative process the group generated practical guidance to facilitate optimal patient engagement in clinical development and regulatory decisions. Patient engagement is a relational process. The …

Practical Guidance For Engaging Patients In Health Research, Treatment Guidelines And Regulatory Processes: Results Of An Expert Group Meeting Organized By The World Health Organization (Who) And The European Society For Clinical And Economic Aspects Of Osteoporosis, Osteoarthritis And Musculoskeletal Diseases (Esceo), Maarten De Wit, Cyrus Cooper, Peter Tugwell, Nathalie Bere, John Kirwan, Philip G. Conaghan, Charlotte Roberts, Isabelle Aujoulat, Nasser Al-Daghri, Islene Arajujo De Carvalho, Mary Barker, Nicola Bedlington, Maria Luisa Brandi, Olivier Bruyère, Nansa Burlett, Philippe Halbout, Mickaël Hiligsmann, Famida Jiwa, John A. Kanis, Andrea Laslop, Wendy Lawrence, Daniel Pinto, Concepción Prieto Yerro, Véronique Rabenda, René Rizzoli, Marieke Scholte-Voshaar, Mila Vlaskovska, Jean-Yves Reginster

Physical Therapy Faculty Research and Publications

There is increasing emphasis on patient-centred research to support the development, approval and reimbursement of health interventions that best meet patients’ needs. However, there is currently little guidance on how meaningful patient engagement may be achieved. An expert working group, representing a wide range of stakeholders and disciplines, was convened by the European Society for Clinical and Economic Aspects of Osteoporosis, Osteoarthritis and Musculoskeletal Diseases (ESCEO) and the World Health Organization (WHO). Through a structured, collaborative process the group generated practical guidance to facilitate optimal patient engagement in clinical development and regulatory decisions. Patient engagement is a relational process. The …

Intestinal Parasite Burden And Pre-Departure Treatment Compliance In Kentucky Refugee Children: A Descriptive Study, Collin Russell, Annie H. Rominger

Journal of Refugee & Global Health

Objective: Children are 1/2 of the world’s refugees and often have intestinal parasites. This study seeks to determine the intestinal burden and pre-departure treatment of Kentucky pediatric refugees.

Methods: This is a chart review of Kentucky pediatric refugee health screening data from 2012-2017. Stool culture results from children arriving through refugee camps were compared to non-camp children. They were placed into 3 regional groups and analyzed based on CDC pre-departure treatment recommendations.

Results: Of the 3,199 records, 1,653 had stool testing. 354 (51%) refugee camp children tested positive compared to 326 (33.9%) non-camp children. Giardia and Blastocystis were most commonly …