Abstract Objectives In Thailand, axillary lymph node dissection (ALND) is the dominant form of treatment for breast cancer, even though the treatment often leaves patients with some degree of arm morbidity. Sentinel lymph node biopsy (SNB) is widely accepted globally as a preferable alternative pr

Rapeepong Suphanchaimat1,2 Angkana Sommanustweechai1 , Chiraporn Khitdee1 , Chompoonut Thaichinda1 , Kanang Kantamaturapoj3 , Pattara Leelahavarong4 , Pensom Jumriangrit1 , Thitikorn Topothai1 , Thunthita Wisaijohn1 Weerasak Putthasri1 1International Health Policy Program (IHPP), Ministry of Publi

Hialy Gutierrez, MPH,1,2 Ashwini Shewade, MS, MSc,1 Minghan Dai, MPH,1 Pedro Mendoza-Arana, MD, MSc,3 Octavio Go´mez-Dante´s, MD, MPH,4 Nishant Jain, PhD,5 Irma Khonelidze, MPA,6 Juliet Nabyonga-Orem, MD, MSc,7 Karima Saleh, PhD,8 Yot Teerawattananon, MD, PhD,9 Sania Nishtar, SI, PhD,10 and John Hor

Abstract Background: Breast cancer risk prediction models are widely used in clinical practice. They should be useful in identifying high risk women for screening in limited-resource countries. However, previous models showed poor performance in derived and validated settings. Therefore, we aimed

In response to a lack of cost-effective data on screening and early treatment of diabetes and hypertension in resource-limited settings, a model-based economic evaluation was performed on the World Health Organization (WHO)’s Package of Essential Non-communicable (PEN) disease interventions for prim

Objective: To analyze the cost-utility of two common clinical practices for stage IB cervical cancer patients from provider and societal viewpoints. Methods: A decision tree model was conducted to examine value for expenditure between the following: (1) radical hysterectomy with pelvic lymph node

Background: In Thailand, there has been no economic evaluation study of adjuvant chemotherapy for stage III colon cancer patients after resection. Objective: This study aims to evaluate the cost-utility of all chemotherapy regimens currently used in Thailand compared with the adjuvant 5-fluorouracil

Abstract Background: Over the last decade, the prevalence of obesity (BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2) in Thailand has been rising rapidly and consistently. Estimating the cost of obesity to society is an essential step in setting priorities for research and resource use and helping improve public awareness of th

Abstract Background: Only lamivudine has been included for patients with chronic hepatitis B (CHB) in the National List of Essential Drugs (NLED), a pharmaceutical reimbursement list in Thailand. There have also been no economic evaluation studies of CHB drug treatments conducted in Thailand yet. I

Abstract Introduction: As part of the development of a system for the screening of refractive error in Thai children, this study describes the accuracy and feasibility of establishing a program conducted by teachers. Objective: To assess the accuracy and feasibility of screening by teachers.