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New publication related to the EHR4CR project on the re-use of the electronic health data
The European research project Electronic Health Records for Clinical Research (EHR4CR) was co-funded by the European Commission and the European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations (EFPIA) under the Innovative Medicines Initiative. A new budgetary impact assessment published in the Journal of Health & Medical Informatics reveals that compared to current practices, the EHR4CR platform appears cost-saving for pharmaceutical industry, the primary sponsor of clinical trials. The full article is available here. More information on the EHR4CR project: www.ehr4cr.eu. Back to News
Public Health promoted by Classical Music – a concert-conference hosted by DMI in the frame of the ASSET project
It is a well-known fact how music positively affects the intellectual development and improves the concentration. This relationship, appreciated by musicians and music fans is gradually gaining more attention also from the scientific research teams around the world. The scientific consortium ASSET, financed by the European Commission, proposes a unique way of integrating classical music in the promotion of public health by organising a piano concert where the classical piano pieces will be accompanied by the presentations of six international scientific experts. "Concerto for Piano and Sciences" is the first event of this kind organised together with the Verbier Festival [...]
DMI discusses with Celgene about the shortcomings of QALYs
The latest interview by Dr Ariel Beresniak is published on Celgene's homepage and covers the topic of the flawed QALY approach. The full discussion 'Looking at the Big Picture in Health Care' is available at Celgene's homepage: http://www.celgene.com/looking-big-picture-health-care/ Back to News
DMI will discuss the QALY approach and its risks during the next HTAi conference in Tokyo, Japan
Data Mining International will be participating in the symposium arranged by Pfizer during the next HTAi conference in Tokyo, in order to present the risks and inadequacies of the QALY approach used for resource allocations by several countries' national health reimbursement systems. DMI will also discuss the scientifically more valid and robust alternatives to determine the cost-effectiveness of new medicines and technologies that can be confidently used in place of QALYs. The information about the HTAi, 10-14 May 2016: http://meeting.htai.org/events/tokyo2016/event-summary-4023afce0ec04ab387500e87f0a6a42d.aspx Back to News
A new article about the impact of hair colouring on Quality of Life is published in the Journal of Cosmetology and Trichology
"Assessing the hair colouring's impact on Quality of Life" - the recently published article describes how the internationally validated BeautyQoL -instrument can be used to assess the cosmetic products' impact on Quality of Life and more particularly talks about the original study where two hair colour products were compared and demonstrated to have a positive effect. The full article can be accessed through this link: http://www.omicsonline.org/open-access/assessing-the-hair-colourings-impact-on-quality-of-life-jctt-1000103.php?aid=66127 Back to News
HAIR COLORING IMPROVES QUALITY OF LIFE
Hair coloring positively impacts Quality of Life, says a new scientific study. The role that the hair plays on both men and women’s identity has been evident throughout history, the hair – its style, color, abundance or luck thereof – representing often femininity, virility, freedom, beauty, as well as belonging to a specific religion and culture. While we all intuitively know about the link between our physical appearance and our well-being, very little research has been carried out in order to ascertain that relationship. Some cosmetics companies work together with hospitals in order to speed up recovery of patients [...]