Is it cost effective to screen women for syphilis twice during pregnancy?
The UK National Screening Committee (UK NSC) asked Aquarius to assess the costs and benefits of two different approaches to antenatal screening for syphilis. We compared the current strategy – screening in the first trimester only – with an alternative strategy – screening in the first trimester and a repeat screen later in pregnancy. The Read More >
Could we optimise testing for gonorrhoea to avoid the use of last-line antibiotics?
Ceftriaxone is the first-line treatment for gonorrhoea but there are few alternative treatments available should ceftriaxone resistance become widespread. Aquarius created a model to explore how point-of-care testing could be used to diagnose gonorrhoea and at the same time test for antibiotic susceptibility, which could allow the use of previously abandoned antibiotics for many patients, Read More >
How can economic models inform decision-making about screening programmes?
Dr Elisabeth Adams, Managing Director and Founder of Aquarius Population Health, spoke at a continuing medical education webinar for health professionals hosted on September 23,2020 by the Consortium for Infectious Disease Control (CIDC). With increasing demands on time and resources, decision-makers in healthcare need information about how to create a safe, effective and cost-effective Read More >
Aquarius part of collaborative NIHR grant to evaluate Odin Vision’s artificial intelligence technology to fight bowel cancer
In the UK, 42,000 new diagnoses and 16,000 deaths occur from bowel cancer each year. Bowel cancer is the second most common cause of cancer death in the UK, comprising over 10% of all deaths due to cancer. (1) A recent study found that almost one third of bowel cancer patients experience an avoidable delay Read More >
Sexual Health
Improving clinical decision making and patient management
How much would community-based screening for chlamydia and gonorrhoea cost?
We collaborated with St George’s, University of London, on a NIHR-funded study ‘Test n Treat’ (TnT). This study assessed the cost of providing same-day chlamydia and gonorrhoea testing and treatment service at higher education colleges. The paper presenting this work was published in BMC Health Services Research and is now available online. Read More >
Using an mRNA versus DNA test in the English cervical screening programme can save £15m annually and reduce unnecessary testing
The results of our economic evaluation comparing the use of mRNA and DNA assays in screening for cervical cancer in England were published in BMJ Open and are now available online. Results show large cost savings from avoiding unnecessary testing and follow-up, which can benefit women and healthcare services. Read More >
Aquarius welcomes new team members
We’re delighted to welcome Shona and Ben to the Aquarius team. Read More >
Aquarius supports education charity Homework Hotline as they evaluate their tutoring services
At Aquarius we understand the importance of developing a love of learning from an early age. The education we receive at school creates the foundation for later studies and professional development. That’s why we decided to work pro bono with Homework Hotline, an educational charity that provides free after school tutoring to any school aged child in the state of Tennessee, USA. Read More >
Aquarius welcomes new team members
We’re pleased to have welcomed two new members of the Aquarius team since moving to our new office in Tileyard back in 2018. Read More >