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ClinicoEconomics and Outcomes Research

ISSN: 1178-6981


The following Article Collections/ Thematic Series are currently open for submissions:

Improving Data Collection and Analysis of Costs and Quality-of-Life Measures to Address Health Disparities

Dove Medical Press is pleased to invite you to submit your research to an upcoming Article Collection on "Improving Data Collection and Analysis of Costs and Quality-of-Life Measures to Address Health Disparities” in ClinicoEconomics and Outcomes Research.

Value assessment is intended as a tool for evaluating treatments to gauge value and inform decisions. Value assessments typically incorporate a cost-effectiveness analysis (CEA), focusing on costs and health outcomes important to payers, but missing important information to optimize resource allocation at a societal level. Despite frequent calls for more explicit consideration of health equity impacts in value assessment, health economists continue to develop models informed by traditional cost and quality-of-life (QoL) data that do not capture differences experienced by health disparity populations. 

When researchers estimate the cost-effectiveness of a treatment using population-level averages without thoughtful considerations of the heterogeneity of costs and QoL across disadvantaged subgroups, coverage policies based on these estimates may ultimately lead to decisions applied to everyone equally, despite some subgroups having more to gain or lose with access to the treatment. 

This Article Collection aims to identify original research, systematic reviews, and commentaries that explore costs and QoL data collection and dissemination in a way that incorporates more subgrouping and other methods that can support evaluation of cost-effectiveness in disadvantaged groups compared to advantaged groups. We welcome papers focused on:

  • CEA
  • QoL
  • Policy (e.g., intended and/or unintended policy consequences resulting from CEA and QoL research; policy topics that encourage or discourage more explicit considerations of health disparities in economics research)
  • Community level factors relevant for disadvantaged subgroups in CEA and QoL research

All manuscripts submitted to this Article Collection will undergo a full peer-review; the Guest Advisors for this Collection will not be handling the manuscripts (unless they are an Editorial Board member). Please review the journal scope and author submission instructions prior to submitting a manuscript. 

Please submit your manuscript on our website, quoting the promo code FRETD to indicate that your submission is for consideration in this Article Collection.

The deadline for submitting manuscripts is 1 April 2024. For questions about this Article Collection, including inquiries regarding discounts off of the article publishing charges, please contact Commissioning Editor Dr. MK Huffman at [email protected]

Guest Advisors

Joey Mattingly, Professor, University of Utah

[email protected] 

Joe Vandigo, Principal Scientist and Director of Value, Applied Patient Experience

[email protected]

 

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Demographic Changes and Health Inequality in Developing Countries

Dove Medical Press is pleased to invite you to submit your research to an upcoming Article Collection on "Demographic Changes and Health Inequality in Developing Countries", organized by Guest Advisor Prof. Qihui Chen in ClinicoEconomics and Outcomes Research

At least since World War II, structural changes in the population, including those in age structures, fertility rates, sex ratio, marital status, and migration patterns, have been undergoing in many developing countries, which have had profound impacts on the formation of human capital and the development of education, food, health, and welfare systems. Since these changes affect how resources may be allocated to different segments of the population, they will ultimately impact the distribution of individual well-being, health-related outcomes included. Uncertainties introduced by recurring natural disasters, geo-political conflicts, disease outbreaks, and related policies add another layer of complexity to the relationship between demographic changes and health inequality. 

Understanding the demographic change-health inequality relationship is undoubtedly of policy relevance. Take population aging, for example. With proper inventions, aging tends to create health disparities between older and younger adults. Compared with younger adults, older adults face declines in somatic function and cognitive ability and are more vulnerable to chronic diseases; they need more healthcare but usually lack a stable income to finance this need. The recent COVID-19 pandemic brings about new challenges to older adults. Problems such as reduced access to healthcare, limited food supply, and separation from family members due to safety concerns and travel restrictions are likely to impact older adults more seriously than younger adults, widening existing health gaps between the two groups. Similarly, health disparities may exist between other population segments and along other dimensions. As such, advancements in knowledge about the health challenges faced by different subpopulations introduced by demographic changes, the strategies adopted by different entities to cope with these challenges, as well as the roles of families, private organizations, and public policy, are necessary for informing healthcare policy. 

This call for a collection of articles provides a forum for scholarly discussions on how demographic changes affect health behavior and outcomes for different subpopulations in developing countries, the roles of and interactions between different entities, and the effectiveness of related policies. Research articles and in-depth reviews examining these issues, especially those combining rigorous empirical analysis and clear policy implications, are welcome for this article collection. 

Keywords

1. Demographic changes

2. Population policy

3. Health behavior and outcomes

4. Health inequality

5. Health policy

All manuscripts submitted to this Article Collection will undergo desk assessment and peer-review as part of our standard editorial process. Guest Advisors for this collection will not be involved in peer-reviewing manuscripts unless they are an existing member of the Editorial Board. Please review the journal Aims and Scope and author submission instructions prior to submitting a manuscript. 

Please submit your manuscript on our website, quoting the promo code EDKUO to indicate that your submission is for consideration in this Article Collection. The deadline for submitting manuscripts is 31 August 2024.

Guest Advisor

Professor Qihui Chen, College of Economics and Management, China Agricultural University, China 

[email protected]

Dr. Qihui Chen is a professor in the Center for Food and Health Economic Research at China Agricultural University. He received his Ph.D. degree in Applied Economics from the University of Minnesota in 2012. Dr. Chen’s research focuses on applying causal inference methods to study education and health issues in developing countries, such as how population policies affect child education and health, how retirement policy affects older adults’ nutrition intake and health, and how health information (e.g., disease diagnoses) affect patients’ health behavior. He has served as a consultant for the World Bank Groups for many years since 2011.

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Risk Management Challenges to Ensure Sustainability and Wellbeing

Dove Medical Press is pleased to invite you to submit your research to an upcoming Article Collection on "Risk Management Challenges to Ensure Sustainability and Wellbeing", organized by Guest Advisors Prof. Simon Grima and Prof. Inna Romanova in ClinicoEconomics and Outcomes Research

Risk management for sustainability and wellbeing involves identifying, assessing, and mitigating potential risks that can impact the long-term viability of organizations, communities, nations and individuals while considering the well-being of people and the environment. In this context integrating risk management with sustainability and well-being involves: 

  1. Identifying risks that can threaten sustainability and well-being. These risks can include environmental hazards, social issues, economic instability, policy changes, technological disruptions, pandemics, nutrition, innovations, information, communication and more. A comprehensive proactive approach to identify both internal and external risks.
  2. Once the risks are identified, to assess their potential impact on sustainability and well-being. This involves evaluating the likelihood of occurrence and the severity of their consequences.
  3. Incorporating and rebalancing environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors into risk assessment and decision-making processes. Considering the long-term implications of risks on ecological systems, climate change, resource depletion, and social equity etc.
  4. Engaging stakeholders to gain diverse perspectives and insights into risks and their potential consequences. Involving employees, customers, local communities, NGOs, and other relevant stakeholders to understand their concerns and incorporate their feedback into risk management strategies. Stakeholder engagement fosters transparency, accountability, buy-ins and trust.
  5. Developing risk mitigation strategies that align with sustainability and well-being goals. This may involve implementing measures to prevent or minimize risks, such as adopting sustainable practices, diversifying supply chains, developing alternative energy sources, enhancing community resilience, and promoting social inclusion.
  6. Regular monitoring of the effectiveness of risk mitigation measures to be prepared to adapt strategies as new risks emerge or existing risks evolve.
  7. Communicating risk management efforts and progress to stakeholders through transparent reporting. Demonstrating the integration of sustainability and well-being considerations into risk management practices, and providing information on how risks are being identified, assessed, and mitigated. Transparency builds trust and encourages accountability.
  8. Embracing a culture of continuous improvement by learning from both successes and failures. Encouraging innovation and experimentation to discover new ways of managing risks while advancing sustainability and well-being. Regularly reviewing and updating risk management strategies to address emerging challenges and capitalizing on opportunities.

The creation of a sustainable and desirable future that accomplishes the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is one of the greatest challenges of our time. Human impacts on ecological life support systems are becoming more complicated and widespread in today's "Anthropocene" globe. At the same time, there are greater demands placed on the planet's life support systems to preserve developed-nation living standards and combat global poverty. Poverty in terms of better life standards, adequate nutrition, information on products consumed; health literacy; affordability, longevity and health. In this "full" world, the focus of research, education, and policy must change from focusing on isolating issues to examining complete, intricate, and linked systems as well as the dynamic interactions among its constituent elements.

Many academics have concentrated on how vulnerability and resilience can be utilized to analyze and ensure long-term sustainability and well-being. Different strategies have been put out in relation to various application areas, ranging from environmental to social and financial contexts. While the majority of the previous research on vulnerability and resilience focuses on particular industries or nations, in this collection we propose a more all-encompassing strategy that enables the sustainability of human well-being to be examined proactively as a whole. According to our understanding, sustainability, where several domains are interconnected, implies well-being and risk management helps to ensure this by proactively rebalancing when a variable is out of line. The focus of this collection is on the interrelated aspect of well-being, taking into account the exposure to risk and the capacity to manage it proactively, whereas the majority of studies consider vulnerability and resilience as aspects of the sustainability of a "system," such as a society, a country, an organization, an individual or even the entire planet. In case studies, theory, and practice, we aim to use both objective and subjective well-being indices. 

Areas and topic of interest can relate to but not limited to:

  • Environmental issues
  • Nutrition issues
  • Food Supply
  • Legal, Policy and Standards issues
  • Health and Safety Issues
  • Economic Issues
  • Innovation
  • Digitalization
  • Reputational Issues
  • Supply Chain Issues

Keywords

1. Sustainability

2. Wellbeing

3. Risk management

4. Long-term viability

5. Healthy longevity

All manuscripts submitted to this Article Collection will undergo desk assessment and peer-review as part of our standard editorial process. Guest Advisors for this collection will not be involved in peer-reviewing manuscripts unless they are an existing member of the Editorial Board. Please review the journal Aims and Scope and author submission instructions prior to submitting a manuscript. 

Please submit your manuscript on our website, quoting the promo code YHOFX to indicate that your submission is for consideration in this Article Collection. The deadline for submitting manuscripts is 30 April 2024

Guest Advisors

Professor Simon Grima, Department of Insurance and Risk Management, Faculty of Economics, Management and Accountancy, University of Malta

[email protected]

Professor Inna Romanova, Faculty of Business, Management and Economics, University of Latvia

[email protected]

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Call For Papers

Editor-in-Chief: Professor Giorgio Colombo


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What is the advantage to you of publishing in ClinicoEconomics and Outcomes Research?

  • It is an open access journal which means that your paper is available to anyone in the world to download for free directly from the Dove website.
  • Although ClinicoEconomics and Outcomes Research receives many papers, unlike many traditional journals, your paper will not be rejected due to lack of space. We are an electronic journal and there are no limits on the number or size of the papers we can publish.
  • The time from submission to a decision being made on a paper can, in many journals, take some months and this is very frustrating for authors. ClinicoEconomics and Outcomes Research has a quicker turnaround time than this. Generally peer review is complete within 3-4 weeks and the editor’s decision within 2-14 days of this. It is therefore very rare to have to wait more than 6 weeks for first editorial decision.
  • Many authors have found that our peer reviewer’s comments substantially add to their final papers.

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Dr Giorgio Colombo
Editor-in-Chief
ClinicoEconomics and Outcomes Research

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