Abstract Aim Kidney failure patients in the Philippines have free choice on their kidney replacement therapy (KRT), with a majority choosing haemodialysis (HD) over peritoneal dialysis (PD) and transplantation despite the inadequate coverage of HD. Although national health insurance coverage is

Abstract Early health technology assessment (early HTA) is a useful tool in guiding the innovation development process in medical technology development. However, the application of early HTA is sub-optimal amongst research and development (R&D) communities due to several challenges. In this pa

Adverse events and medical harm comprise major health concerns for people all over the world, including Thailand. The prevalence and burden of medical harm must always be monitored, and a voluntary database should not be used to represent national value. The purpose of this study is to estimate the

Abstract Return on investment (ROI) analysis is increasingly being used for evaluating the value for money of public health interventions. Given its potential role for informing health policies, it is important that there is a more comprehensive understanding of ROI analysis within the global

Objectives: to study the process of implementation of the increasing access to high-cost medicine listed in the Category E2 of the 2008 NLEM policy to practice under public health insurance systems: the Universal Health Coverage scheme (UC), Civil Servant Medical Benefit Scheme (CSMBS), and Social S

Abstract Disease prioritization for inclusion into Thailand’s population-based screening benefit package Sitaporn Youngkong*, Patsri Srisuwan†, Tanunya Koopitakkajorn*, Pritaporn Kingkaew*, Lily Ingsrisawang‡, Det Kedcham§, Sripen Tantivess*, Kanitta Bundhamcharoen#, Yot Teerawattananon* *He

Abstract Development of population-based screening for malnutrition in Thailand Sutthisa Sommana*, Tanunya Koopitakkajorn* and Yot Teerawattananon*      *Health Intervention and Technology Assessment Program (HITAP), Ministry of Public Health This article is part of a project entitled “Devel

Abstract Population-based Screening for Tuberculosis in Thailand Patsri Srisuwan*, Tanunya Koopitakkajorn**, Pritaporn Kingkaew**, Sitaporn Youngkong**, Sripen Tantivess*, Yot Teerawattananon* *Outpatient and Family Medicine Department, Phramongkutklao Hospital, **Health Intervention and Techn

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วันทนีย์ กุลเพ็ง ปฤษฐพร กิ่งแก้ว สาริณี แก้วสว่าง ศรีเพ็ญ ตันติเวสส ยศ ตีระวัฒนานนท์ บทคัดย่อ: การศึกษานี้มีวัตถุประสงค์เพื่อศึกษาผลลัพธ์ในรูปของคุณภาพชีวิตและความสามารถในการดำรงชีวิตจากการเข้าถึงอุปกรณ์เครื่องช่วยคนพิการ และศึกษาปัจจัยที่มีผลต่อการเข้าถึงอุปกรณ์ฯ โดยทำการศึกษาเชิงการสังเก