Cost-benefit assessment of using electronic health records data for clinical research versus current practices: Contribution of the Electronic Health Records for Clinical Research (EHR4CR) European Project
In the frame of the EHR4CR project*, a new article has been published in the Contemporary Clinical Trials on the Cost-Benefit Assessment of using EHR for clinical research when compared current practices. The full article can be downloaded for a limited time here: http://authors.elsevier.com/a/1S7v25WqQgX59b
Or from the home page of the journal: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cct.2015.11.011
* More on the IMI EHR4CR project : http://www.ehr4cr.eu
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JAPANESE WOMEN’S QOL IMPACTED BY PIGMENTARY DISORDERS
A L’OREAL STUDY IN JAPAN USING BEAUTYQOL
Cosmetic skin concerns and their impact on the quality of life is once again the subject of a scientific article published recently by the Journal of Cosmetic and Laser Therapy*. This study run by L’Oréal Research & Innovation in collaboration with Data Mining International, a Swiss independent research agency and the project leader of the development of the BeautyQoL® measuring instrument, aimed to assess the link between the skin pigmentary disorders among the Japanese women and the […]
A new article by Dr Ariel Beresniak is published in the World Journal of Cardiology
“Cost-effectiveness modelling of percutaneous coronary interventions in stable coronary artery disease” – the article discusses the different approaches and compares their cost-effectiveness profiles in the patients suffering from stable coronary artery disease. The full article is available on the web site of the journal: http://www.wjgnet.com/1949-8462/full/v7/i10/594.htm.
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New articles published about the interest of the BeautyQoL instrument for measuring the Quality of Life in cosmetology
The BeautyQoL instrument designed specifically to measure the quality of life impacted by the cosmetic products and procedures as well as by the changes in the physical appearance, has been the subject of two recent publications:
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Quality of life assessment in cosmetics: specificity and interest of the international BeautyQol instrument. J Cosmet Dermatol. 2015 Sep;14(3):260-5. doi: 10.1111/jocd.12156. Epub 2015 Jul 2.
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Impact of pigmentary disorders on quality of life in Japan: Interest of the BeautyQoL instrument. J Cosmet Laser Ther. 2015 Dec;17(6):313-7. doi: 10.3109/14764172.2015.1039034. Epub 2015 Jul 2.
More information on BeautyQoL can be […]
HOW LOOKING GOOD INFLUENCES FEELING GOOD
THE INTERNATIONALLY VALIDATED QUALITY OF LIFE INSTRUMENT BEAUTYQOL PROVIDES SCIENTIFIC PROOF ABOUT THE LINK BETWEEN PHYSICAL APPEARANCE AND QUALITY OF LIFE
What if cosmetic products and interventions could not only improve one’s physical appearance but also one’s quality of life and its different dimensions – emotional life, relationships, energy level, mood etc.? As we all know, looking good has always been associated with feeling good. For the first time, this correlation can be scientifically proved with the internationally validated Quality of […]
DMI and Summer School on Science in Society related issues on Pandemics
Data Mining International is a Partner of the first edition of the Summer School on Science in Society related issues on Pandemics in the frame of the European Commission funded project “ASSET” (http://www.asset-scienceinsociety.eu)
Date : Sep 21-24, 2015
Location: Rome (Italy)
Content:
- Governance of flu pandemics
- Unsolved scientific questions related to Pandemics and Epidemics
- Crisis participatory governance
- Ethical, legal and societal implications of pandemics
- Gender pattern – vulnerability
- Economic evaluation of response strategies
- Risk of intentionally caused outbreaks
More information is available on the “Summer School on Science in Society […]
Data Mining International Partner of the European Commission project VALUeHEALTH
Data Mining International has joined the EU funded project VALUeHEALTH which will deliver a business model and a sustainability plan for developing eHealth Services in Europe. Read More…
“Decision-making that saves lives” – a new article published by the ZILLION INTERNATIONAL about the flawed QALY approach revealed through the ECHOUTCOME Project
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Ariel Beresniak, CEO of Data Mining International SA, warns of the perils of bad calculations in standards used in the health sector. One example is the Quality Adjusted Life Years index (QALY) used in the UK by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) which, according to a study they conducted, is flawed and should be discontinued. The company -with its broad experience in the health sector- helps companies assess their risks, prioritise and make better use of data.
