An Evaluation of the Accuracy and Effectiveness of the Leprosy Alert Response Network and Surveillance (LEARNS) System in Diagnosing Suspected Leprosy Cases: A Validation and Pragmatic Community Trial Study
The objective of this study was to measure the accuracy of the Leprosy Alert Response Network and Surveillance (LEARNS) System compared to in-person dermatologist consultation in leprosy case-finding and to assess its effectiveness in increasing case detection rate (CDR) and in reducing time to diagnosis of leprosy cases. This study was in collaboration with Epimetrics Inc., Novartis Foundation for Sustainable Development, the Philippine Council for Health Research and Development, and the National Leprosy Control Program. It is for publication.
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SOCRATES: Smart Out-Patient Referral and Appointment System
This study seeks to improve queueing satisfaction (waiting and turnaround time), and referral efficiency in the outpatient department of Northern Samar Provincial Hospital by developing and implementing an automated appointment and referral system using stochastic modeling.
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Developing an Online Based Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Program for Healthcare Workers Responding to the COVID-19 Outbreak in the Philippines using the Sequential, Multiple Assignment, Randomized Trial (SMART)
The study aims to develop an online based Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Program that evaluates, identify issues and address the mental health and well-being of Health Care Workers responding to the COVID-19 pandemic using Sequential, Multiple Assignment, Randomized Trial (SMART).