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Cost effectiveness of Mohs micrographic surgery for non-melanoma skin cancer: a systematic review protocol
No full textReview question/objective
The overall research question for this systematic review is: what is the cost effectiveness of Mohs micrographic surgery for non-melanoma skin cancer?
More specifically, the objectives are to:
Examine the evidence on the cost effectiveness, cost benefit, cost minimization, and cost utility of Mohs micrographic surgery, compared to other surgical/ablative interventions such as excisional surgery and radiation therapy, as well as non-surgical/chemotherapeutic interventions such as topical 5-fluorouracil and imiquimod immunotherapy, for non-melanoma skin cancer clinical care outcomes;
Determine the cost effectiveness, cost benefit, cost minimization and cost utility of Mohs micrographic surgery from the patient, provider, healthcare system and societal perspectives in order to elucidate the economic and clinical benefits of the procedure at these various levels;
Provide a comprehensive assessment of the relative economic and clinical effectiveness of this procedure for patients with non-melanoma skin cancer in different contexts globally.
Inclusion criteria
Types of participants
This review will consider studies that include participants with an established diagnosis of non-melanoma skin cancer. For the purposes of this review, an established diagnosis of non-melanoma skin cancer will consist of either squamous cell carcinoma or basal cell carcinoma , confirmed histologically or clinically or both, by a healthcare provider trained to do so.
Types of intervention(s)/phenomena of interest
This review will consider studies that evaluate Mohs micrographic surgery as a treatment for non-melanoma skin cancer.
Types of outcomes
This review will consider studies that measured any clinical care outcomes related to non-melanoma skin cancer, including but not limited to mortality, quality of life, quality-adjusted life years , incidence and recurrence of non-melanoma skin cancer lesions, and frequency of adverse events. However, to be considered for inclusion, studies must also provide an economic evaluation of the relative costs of using Mohs micrographic surgery as a therapeutic modality when compared to other known treatment modalities.Peer reviewedThe definitive version is available at http://www.joannabriggslibrary.org/index.php/index
Austin Papers: Series IV, 1831-1834
No full textCopy of transcript for a letter from Susan W. Maxwell to James F. Perry, in which Mrs. Maxwell expresses her concern over her husband, whom she has not heard from in eight months
[Regents] Photograph of Susan W. Cox With Performers
No full textSusan W. Cox (\u2785) posing with performers at the Regents Event/Sapphire Anniversary Celebration.https://scholarworks.utrgv.edu/utpaphotographs/1462/thumbnail.jp
Bultman Stained Glass Mural to be Dedicated at Kalamazoo College
No full text2 p.Press release written by Susan W. Allen from the Kalamazoo College Public Relations Office describing the dedication ceremony of the Bultman Stained Glass Mural
Going Beyond Counting First Authors in Author Co-citation Analysis
Get PDFThe present study examines one of the fundamental aspects of author co-citation analysis (ACA) - the way co-citation
counts are defined. Co-citation counting provides the data on which all subsequent statistical analyses and mappings
are based, and we compare ACA results based on two different types of co-citation counting - the traditional type that
only counts the first one among a cited work's authors on the one hand and a non-traditional type that takes into
account the first 5 authors of a cited work on the other hand. Results indicate that the picture produced through this non-traditional author co-citation counting contains more coherent author groups and is therefore considerably clearer. However, this picture represents fewer specialties in the research field being studied than that produced through the traditional first-author co-citation counting when the same number of top-ranked authors is selected and analyzed. Reasons for these effects are discussed
Dr. Susan W. Gray
No full text While Susan W. Gray is known primarily for her work with the Early Training Project, a pioneering early intervention program with low-income black children, she has also influenced the development of school psychology and the creation of Early Childhood Education as a discipline. In addition, in her own quiet way, she has supported the career development of a number of professional women who have had impact on child development, early childhood education, and school psychology. Four major themes are used to present Susan Gray's biography: (1) being ahead of her time in terms of thinking which allowed her to take advantage of opportunities; (2) the role of serendipity versus long-range planning of career trajectories; (3) specific influences on her as a woman; and (4) a lifetime of courage and dedication. Examples of work which was in advance of psychology included work in early intervention with low-income children, an emphasis on the use of scientific experimental methodology in field research, an eclectic approach which crossed disciplinary boundaries, a consultative approach to school psychology, and the inclusion of affective and cognitive education in intervention curricula. The influences on her as a woman, including a rural background and attendance at a women's college helped shape her career commitment and ability to play other than the traditional female role, while maintaining her femininity. </jats:p
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