ASSESSING, PRICING AND FUNDING POINT-OF-CARE DIAGNOSTIC TESTS FOR COMMUNITY-ACQUIRED ACUTE RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS–OVERVIEW OF POLICIES APPLIED IN 17 EUROPEAN COUNTRIES

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 appl

The CAV-AEP annually publishes the immunisation schedule considered optimal for children resident in Spain, taking into account the available evidence.The 2 + 1 schedule is recommended (2, 4, and 11 months) with hexavalent vaccines (DTPa-VPI-Hib-HB) and with 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate.A 6-year booster is recommended, preferably with DTPa (i

The domestic population has paid increasing attention to ancient Chinese history and culture with the continuous improvement of people’s living standards, the rapid economic growth, and the rapid advancement of information science and technology.The use of information technology has been proven to promote the spread and development of historical