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Woody’s last dance by Manca, Andrea, MSc(MPhty) PhD

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Mapping to Estimate Health-State Utility from Non–Preference-Based Outcome Measures: An ISPOR Good Practices for Outcomes Research Task Force Report by Wailoo, Allan J., MA, PhD, Hernandez-Alava, Monica, MSc, PhD, Manca, Andrea, MSc, PhD, Mejia, Aurelio, MSc, Ray, Joshua, MSc, Crawford, Bruce, MA, MPH, Botteman, Marc, MS, MA, Busschbach, Jan, PhD

“…Abstract Economic evaluation conducted in terms of cost per quality-adjusted life-year (QALY) provides information that decision makers find useful in many…”
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Predicting carer health effects for use in economic evaluation by Al-Janabi, Hareth, Manca, Andrea, Coast, Joanna

“…Illnesses and interventions can affect the health status of family carers in addition to patients. However economic evaluation studies rarely incorporate data…”
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Predatory Open Access in Rehabilitation by Manca, Andrea, PhD, MSc, Martinez, Gianluca, BSc, Cugusi, Lucia, PhD, MSc, Dragone, Daniele, MSc, Mercuro, Giuseppe, MD, Deriu, Franca, MD, PhD

“…Abstract Increasingly scholars and researchers are being solicited by predatory open access journals seeking manuscript submissions and abusing the author-pays…”
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Comparing current and emerging practice models for the extrapolation of survival data: a simulation study and case-study by Kearns, Benjamin, Stevenson, Matt D, Triantafyllopoulos, Kostas, Manca, Andrea

“…Estimates of future survival can be a key evidence source when deciding if a medical treatment should be funded. Current practice is to use standard parametric…”
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Estimating mean QALYs in trial-based cost-effectiveness analysis: the importance of controlling for baseline utility by Manca, Andrea, Hawkins, Neil, Sculpher, Mark J.

“…In trial‐based cost‐effectiveness analysis baseline mean utility values are invariably imbalanced between treatment arms. A patient's baseline utility is…”
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Mapping clinical outcomes to generic preference-based outcome measures: development and comparison of methods by Hernández Alava, Mónica, Wailoo, Allan, Pudney, Stephen, Gray, Laura, Manca, Andrea

“…Cost-effectiveness analysis using quality-adjusted life-years as the measure of health benefit is commonly used to aid decision-makers. Clinical studies often…”
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Cost-effectiveness of adjunct non-pharmacological interventions for osteoarthritis of the knee by Woods, Beth, Manca, Andrea, Weatherly, Helen, Saramago, Pedro, Sideris, Eleftherios, Giannopoulou, Christina, Rice, Stephen, Corbett, Mark, Vickers, Andrew, Bowes, Matthew, MacPherson, Hugh, Sculpher, Mark

“…There is limited information on the costs and benefits of alternative adjunct non-pharmacological treatments for knee osteoarthritis and little guidance on…”
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3D Exoscopic Surgery (3Des) for Transoral Oropharyngectomy by Crosetti, Erika, Arrigoni, Giulia, Manca, Andrea, Caracciolo, Alessandra, Bertotto, Ilaria, Succo, Giovanni

“…Over the past three decades, the incidence of oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma has increased, primarily related to the spread of human papillomavirus…”
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The impact of aerobic and resistance training intensity on markers of neuroplasticity in health and disease by Hortobágyi, Tibor, Vetrovsky, Tomas, Balbim, Guilherme Moraes, Sorte Silva, Nárlon Cássio Boa, Manca, Andrea, Deriu, Franca, Kolmos, Mia, Kruuse, Christina, Liu-Ambrose, Teresa, Radák, Zsolt, Váczi, Márk, Johansson, Hanna, dos Santos, Paulo Cezar Rocha, Franzén, Erika, Granacher, Urs

“…To determine the effects of low- vs. high-intensity aerobic and resistance training on motor and cognitive function, brain activation, brain structure, and…”
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Anatomo-Physiologic Basis for Auricular Stimulation by Mercante, Beniamina, Ginatempo, Francesca, Manca, Andrea, Melis, Francesco, Enrico, Paolo, Deriu, Franca

“…Stimulation of cranial nerves modulates central nervous system (CNS) activity via the extensive connections of their brainstem nuclei to higher-order…”
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The incidence and healthcare costs of persistent postoperative pain following lumbar spine surgery in the UK: a cohort study using the Clinical Practice Research Datalink (CPRD) and Hospital Episode Statistics (HES) by Weir, Sharada, Samnaliev, Mihail, Kuo, Tzu-Chun, Ni Choitir, Caitriona, Tierney, Travis S, Cumming, David, Bruce, Julie, Manca, Andrea, Taylor, Rod S, Eldabe, Sam

“…ObjectiveTo characterise incidence and healthcare costs associated with persistent postoperative pain (PPP) following lumbar surgery.DesignRetrospective,…”
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Negative Effects of "Predatory" Journals on Global Health Research by Forero, Diego A, Oermann, Marilyn H, Manca, Andrea, Deriu, Franca, Mendieta-Zerón, Hugo, Dadkhah, Mehdi, Bhad, Roshan, Deshpande, Smita N, Wang, Wei, Cifuentes, Myriam Patricia

“…Predatory journals (PJ) exploit the open-access model promising high acceptance rate and fast track publishing without proper peer review. At minimum, PJ are…”
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The authors respond to “Rigorous policies ensure integrity of NLM literature databases” by Manca, Andrea, PhD, Moher, David, PhD, Cugusi, Lucia, PhD, Dvir, Zeevi, PhD, Deriu, Franca, PhD MD

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IMAGE BEYOND THE FORM. REPRESENTING PERCEPTION OF URBAN ENVIRONMENT by BAGNOLO, Vincenzo, MANCA, Andrea

“…Perception, awareness and appreciation of the built environment are essential skills in urban representation and design. Among the different perceptual…”
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VITOM-3D-assisted retroauricular neck surgery (RANS-3D): preliminary experience at Candiolo Cancer Institute by Crosetti, Erika, Arrigoni, Giulia, Caracciolo, Alessandra, Tascone, Martina, Manca, Andrea, Succo, Giovanni

“…The recent introduction of 3D exoscopic surgery has engendered interesting technical improvements in head and neck surgery. The main goal of this study was to…”
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Clinical and cost-effectiveness of individualised (early) patient-directed rehabilitation versus standard rehabilitation after surgical repair of the rotator cuff of the shoulder: protocol for a multicentre, randomised controlled trial with integrated Quintet Recruitment Intervention (RaCeR 2) by Mazuquin, Bruno, Moffatt, Maria, Realpe, Alba, Sherman, Rachelle, Ireland, Katie, Connan, Zak, Tildsley, Jack, Manca, Andrea, Gc, Vijay Singh, Foster, Nadine E, Rees, Jonathan, Drew, Steven, Bateman, Marcus, Fakis, Apostolos, Farnsworth, Malin, Littlewood, Chris

“…IntroductionDespite the high number of operations and surgical advancement, rehabilitation after rotator cuff repair has not progressed for over 20 years. The…”
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VITOM-3D assisted neck dissection via a retroauricular approach (RAND-3D): a preclinical investigation in a cadaver lab by Crosetti, Erika, Arrigoni, Giulia, Manca, Andrea, Fantini, Marco, Caracciolo, Alessandra, Sardanapoli, Francesco, Succo, Giovanni

“…The recent introduction of 3D exoscopic surgery has allowed interesting technical improvements in head and neck surgery resulting in technical solutions that…”
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A Survey on the Use and Barriers of Surface Electromyography in Neurorehabilitation by Manca, Andrea, Cereatti, Andrea, Bar-On, Lynn, Botter, Alberto, Della Croce, Ugo, Knaflitz, Marco, Maffiuletti, Nicola A., Mazzoli, Davide, Merlo, Andrea, Roatta, Silvestro, Turolla, Andrea, Deriu, Franca

“…Historical, educational, and technical barriers have been reported to limit the use of surface electromyography (sEMG) in clinical neurorehabilitation…”
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Executive Functions and Mood States in Athletes Performing Exercise Under Hypoxia by Guicciardi, Marco, Pazzona, Riccardo, Manca, Andrea, Monni, Alessandra, Scalas, Laura Francesca, Perra, Federica, Leban, Bruno, Roberto, Silvana, Mulliri, Gabriele, Ghiani, Giovanna, Doneddu, Azzurra, Crisafulli, Antonio

“…Hypoxia can impair cognitive performance, whereas exercise can enhance it. The effects of hypoxia on cognitive performance during exercise appear to be…”
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