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February 2024

The ageing challenge for rare disease management

In the 2019 paper by Carlo Sabbà et al, rare diseases in the elderly: a new perspective for the specialist in geriatrics, Geriatric Care 2019; volume 5:8769, Carlo Sabbà (and co-authors) highlighted the challenges facing geriatric specialists managing rare diseases (RD).
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January 2024

Understanding the Socio-Economic Burden of NASH: A Global Perspective

Non-Alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and it progressive form, non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), represent a growing global health concern. These conditions are charactized by the accumulation of fat in the liver, potentially leading to inflammation, fibrosis, cirrhosis, and even liver failure. Accurate diagnosis and assessment of disease severity are crucial for effective management and resource allocation.
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About us

HCD was created out of an alliance with University of Chester, charities and health service sectors in reponse to the ever-growing demand for economic analysis within healthcare and specifically the need for health economics and business intelligence within the public and third sectors.

Through these partnerships, HCD provides a unique insight and perspective, focusing our analyses on what matters to patients as well as decision-makers, all undertaken with academic rigour, independence and credibility.

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Our Process

We have created core partnerships with University of Chester and leading patient charities that underpin our approach.

Higher education

Academia has a leading role to play in providing an independent, credible evidence-base as well as evaluating current and new ways of delivering healthcare.

Charities

Our partnerships with patient charities ensure that any analyses we undertake reflect the day-to-day realities of living with a particular condition.

Data

We apply primary or secondary real world data sources depending on research needs and questions. From ethically reviewed burden of illness studies and bespoke service primary data, to secondary sourced disease registries and episode statistics.

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