Publications by authors named "Friederike Windisch"

Introduction: Diagnostics can contribute to the improved quality of antibiotic prescribing. However, there is potential to enhance the use of point-of-care tests (POCTs) in general practice. This paper presents fit-for-purpose policy recommendations related to funding and pricing for POCTs applied for community-acquired acute respiratory tract infections (CA-ARTIs).

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Article Synopsis
  • * The study examined barriers and facilitators to adopting these rapid diagnostics in five European countries, focusing on health technology assessment (HTA), pricing, and funding policies.
  • * Key barriers include lack of evidence for HTA processes and absence of price regulation, while potential facilitators are reimbursement coverage and better compensation for doctors using these tests, indicating room for improvement in policies to encourage their use.
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Point-of-care diagnostic tests for community-acquired acute respiratory tract infections (CA-ARTI) can support doctors by improving antibiotic prescribing. However, little is known about health technology assessment (HTA), pricing and funding policies for CA-ARTI diagnostics. Thus, this study investigated these policies for this group of devices applied in the outpatient setting in Europe.

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Health Political Background: Colorectal cancer (CC) is the second most common cancer and cause of cancer death for both men and women in Germany. Various methods for early detection of CC exist, including conventional coloscopy which is reimbursed within the scope of cancer screening, as well as computertomography-coloscopy (CTC) which is currently not reimbursed.

Scientific Background: CTC is a mere diagnostic procedure which has a lower risk of perforation than conventional coloscopy.

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Health Political Background: Caries is one of the most prevalent diseases worldwide. For (direct) restaurations of carious lesions, tooth-coloured composite materials are increasingly used. The compulsory health insurance pays for composite fillings in front teeth; in posterior teeth, patients have to bear the extra cost.

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