Patient-reported disability progression outcomes among patients with multiple sclerosis: Results of an outcomes-based agreement.

Background: Outcomes-based agreements (OBAs) are agreements between payers and manufacturers in which payment for medications is tied to patient outcomes. These contracts aim to measure the value of prescription medications on predefined clinical indicators in real-world patient populations. OBAs are gaining traction in the United States as the health care industry shifts from volume-based to value-based care.

Examining the Effects of Dynamic and Isometric Resistance Training on Knee Joint Kinetics During Unplanned Sidesteps in Elite Female Athletes.

Kadlec, D, Jordan, MJ, Alderson, J, and Nimphius, S. Examining the effects of dynamic and isometric resistance training on knee joint kinetics during unplanned sidesteps in elite female athletes. J Strength Cond Res 38(12): 2079-2087, 2024-The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of a 4-week block of isometric (isometric RT ) and dynamic resistance training (dynamic RT ) on kinetic variables associated with anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury risk during unplanned sidesteps in elite female athletes.

Automating Video-Based Two-Dimensional Motion Analysis in Sport? Implications for Gait Event Detection, Pose Estimation, and Performance Parameter Analysis.

Background: Two-dimensional (2D) video is a common tool used during sports training and competition to analyze movement. In these videos, biomechanists determine key events, annotate joint centers, and calculate spatial, temporal, and kinematic parameters to provide performance reports to coaches and athletes. Automatic tools relying on computer vision and artificial intelligence methods hold promise to reduce the need for time-consuming manual methods.

Parental concerns about genital differences in children with congenital adrenal hyperplasia persist regardless of the selected intervention.

Background: Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia (CAH) due to 21-hydroxylase deficiency (21HD) can affect the in utero development of the genital anatomy of people with the 46XX karyotype. Health professionals engage parents in decision-making regarding managing genitals with this difference, including genital surgery options and patient communication.

Aim: We sought to investigate parental communication with their daughters regarding clitoral size variation related to neonatal CAH.