Publications & Presentations

Since 1993, the team of experts at Adelphi Values has published in a wide range of peer reviewed publications and presented at many industry leading and disease specific conferences.

Our experience covers a wide range of products and devices across numerous therapeutic areas.

Surgery, anaesthesiology and wound care

Dressing-related trauma: clinical sequelae and resource utilization in a UK setting
Charlesworth B, Pilling C, Chadwick P, Butcher M
Clinicoecon Outcomes Res 2014;6;227-239

Psychometric validation of the tummy tuck questionnaire
Abrams S, Hudgens S, Banderas B, Krishnan S, Ito D, Li-McLeod J
Poster session presented at: International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research (ISPOR), 17th Annual International Meeting, Washington, USA, 2-6 June 2012

Psychometric validation of the tummy tuck questionnaire
Abrams S, Hudgens S, Banderas B, Krishnan S, Ito D, Li-McLeod J
Value Health 2012;15:A203

Urology and urogenital diseases

Development of a new patient reported outcomes (PRO) measure  on the impact of nighttime urination (INTU) in patients with nocturia – psychometric evaluation
Bennett J, Khalaf K, Banderas B, Abrams S, Cheng L, Fein S
Presentation at AUGS PFD Week 2016, Denver, USA, September 27-October 1 2016

Clinical value of a patient-reported goal-attainment measure: the global development of self-assessment goal achievement (SAGA) questionnaire for patients with lower urinary tract symptoms
Khullar V, Espuna-Pons M, Marschall-Kehrel D, Fianu-Jonasson A, Kelleher CJ, Brubaker L, Beach J, Piault E, Trocio J
Neurourol Urodyn 2014;13:1:90-94

European content validation of the Self-Assessment Goal Achievement (SAGA) questionnaire in patients with overactive bladder
Khullar V, Marschall-Kehrel D, Espuna-Pons M, Kelleher C, Tully S, Piault E, Brubaker L, Fianu-Jonasson A, Weinstein D, Bergqvist A, Kvasz M
Int Urogynecol J 2013;24:9:1529-1536

The bladder pain/interstitial cystitis symptom score: development, validation, and identification of a cut score
Humphrey L, Arbuckle R, Moldwin R, Nordling J, van de Merwe J P, Meunier J, Crook T, Abraham L
Eur Urol 2012;61:271

Goal attainment scaling in patients with lower urinary tract symptoms: development and pilot testing of the Self-Assessment Goal Achievement (SAGA) questionnaire
Brubaker L, Khullar V, Piault E, Evans CJ, Bavendam T, Beach J, Yeh Y, Kopp ZS, Kelleher CJ, Trocio J
Int Urogynecol J 2011; 22(8):937-46

How do patients describe their symptoms of Interstitial Cystitis/Painful Bladder Syndrome (IC/PBS)? Qualitative interviews with patients to support the development of a patient-reported symptom-based screener for IC/PBS
Abraham L, Arbuckle R, Bonner N, Crook T, Humphrey L, Mills I W, Moldwin  R M, Nording J, Scholfield D, Symonds T, van de Merwe J P
Value Health 2009;12:A310

Women’s health publications

Evaluation of the psychometric properties of two electronic daily diaries developed to assess breast pain/tenderness and vaginal bleeding/spotting in postmenopausal women on hormone therapy
Tatlock S, Abraham L, Bushmakin AG, Moffatt M, Williamson N, Coon C, Arbuckle R
Poster presented at: International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research (ISPOR), 21st Annual International Meeting, Washington DC, USA, 21-25 May 2016

Assessing the patient-reported impact of endometriosis: Development of the Endometriosis Symptom Diary and Endometriosis Impact Scale
Gater A, Seitz C, Gerlinger C, Moore A, Hartisch C, Wichmann K
Poster session presented at Society for Reproductive Investigation Annual Meeting San Francisco, CA, USA, 25-28 March 2015

Measuring the symptoms and impacts of endometriosis: psychometric validation of the Endometriosis Symptom Diary and Endometriosis Impact Scale
Gater A, Coon CD, Wichmann K, Hartisch C, Filonenko A, Gerlinger C
Poster session presented at: 20th Annual International Meeting of the International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research (ISPOR), Philadelphia, PA, USA, 16-20 May 2015

Qualitative cross-cultural exploration of breast symptoms and impacts associated with hormonal treatments for menopausal symptoms to inform the development of new patient-reported measurement tools
Abraham L, Humphrey L, Arbuckle R, Dennerstein L, Simon JA, Mirkin S, Bonner N, Walmsley S, Tatlock S, Symonds T
Maturitas. 2015 Mar;80(3):273-81

Assessing Patient-Reported Impact of Endometriosis Pain using a 7-day versus Daily Recall Period
Gater A, Wichmann K, Seitz C, Gerlinger C, Taylor F, Chen W, Filonenko A
Poster session presented at International Society for Quality of Life Research, 21st Annual Conference, Berlin, Germany, 15-18 October 2014

Assessing the content validity of the endometriosis symptom diary and endometriosis impact scale
Gater A, Wichmann K, Seitz C, Gerlinger C, Taylor F, Chen W, Filonenko A
Poster session presented at: International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research (ISPOR), 19th Annual International Congress, Montréal, Canada, 1-3 June 2014

Cost analysis of implementing expanded umbilical cord blood graft in Canada
Tremblay G, Cohen S, Roy J
Poster session presented at: International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research (ISPOR), 19th Annual International Congress, Montréal, Canada, 1-3 June 2014

EVAPIL-R Scale: Continuous development and validation of a tool to assess patient-reported tolerability of different contraceptive methods in longitudinal studies
Clerson P, Graesslin O, Gater A, Taylor F, Filonenko A, Schellschmidt I, Rosen K
Clin Ther. 2014 May;36(5):638-647.e3

Qualitative cross-cultural exploration of vaginal bleeding/spotting symptoms and impacts associated with hormone therapy in post-menopausal women to inform the development of new patient-reported measurement tools
Arbuckle R, Humphrey L, Abraham L, Dennerstein L, Simon JA, Mirkin S, Bonner N, Walmsley S, Tatlock S, Symonds T
Maturitas. 2014 Jul;78(3):219-27

Qualitative cross-cultural exploration of vaginal bleeding/spotting symptoms and impacts associated with hormone therapy in post-menopausal women to inform the development of new patient-reported measurement tools
Arbuckle R, Humphrey L, Abraham L, Dennerstein L, Simon JA, Mirkin S, Bonner N, Walmsley S, Tatlock S, Symonds T
Maturitas. 2014 Jul;78(3):219-27

Assessing the patient-reported symptoms and impacts of endometriosis: Development of the Endometriosis Symptom Diary (ESD) and Endometriosis Impact Scale (EIS)
Gater A, Wichmann K, Seitz C, Gerlinger C, Taylor F
Poster session presented at 2nd European Congress on Endometriosis, Berlin, 28-30 November 2013

Health-related quality of life of women with menopausal hot flushes and night sweats
Ayers B, Hunter MS
Climacteric 2013;16(2):235-9

Cognitive behaviour therapy for menopausal hot flushes and night sweats: A qualitative analysis of women’s experiences of group and self-help CBT
Balabanovic J, Ayers B, Hunter MS
Behav Cogn Psychother 2012;4:1-57

Effectiveness of group and self-help cognitive behavior therapy in reducing problematic menopausal hot flushes and night sweats (MENOS 2): a randomized controlled trial
Ayers B, Smith M, Hellier J, Mann E, Hunter MS
Menopause 2012;19:749

EVAPIL-R scale: validation of tool to assess tolerability of different contraceptive methods in longitudinal studies
Clerson P, Graesslin O, Gater A, Taylor F, Rofail D, Filonenko A, Schellschmidt I, Rosen K
Poster session presented at FIGO World Congress of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Rome, 7-12 October 2012

Factors contributing to the success of folic acid public health campaigns
Rofail D, Colligs A, Abetz L, Lindemann M, Maguire L
J Public Health (Oxf) 2012;34:90

Nutrition education and counselling provided during pregnancy: effects on maternal, neonatal and child health outcomes
Girard AW, Olude O
Paediatr Perinat Epidemiol 2012;26:191-204

Economic burden of neural tube defects and impact of prevention with folic acid: a literature review
Yi Y, Lindemann M, Colligs A, Snowball C
Eur J Pediatr 2011; 170:1391–1400

How do breast pain and breakthrough bleeding associated with hormonal treatments for menopausal symptoms impact post-menopausal women’s lives: qualitative interviews with post-menopausal women in the USA, China, Mexico and Italy
Abraham L, Arbuckle R A, Dennerstein L, Humphrey L, Maguire L, Mirkin S, Simon J A, Symonds T, Walmsley S
Poster session presented at: North American Menopause Society Annual Meeting, Washington, USA, 21–24 September 2011

How do postmenopausal women describe breast pain and breakthrough bleeding associated with hormonal treatments for menopausal symptoms: qualitative interviews with postmenopausal women in the United States, China, Mexico and Italy
Abraham L, Arbuckle R A, Dennerstein L, Humphrey L, Maguire L, Mirkin S, Simon J A, Symonds T, Walmsley S
Value Health 2011;15:A404

How do postmenopausal women describe breast pain and breakthrough bleeding associated with hormonal treatments for menopausal symptoms: Qualitative interviews with postmenopausal women in the USA, China, Mexico and Italy
Abraham L, Arbuckle R, Dennerstein L, Humphrey L, Maguire L, Mirkin S, Simon JA, Symonds T, Walmsley S
Poster presented at the  International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research (ISPOR). Madrid, Spain, 2011

Is menopause experience universal?  Lessons learned from a global outlook
Ayers B, Forshaw M, Hunter MS
Psychologist 2011;24:348

The Hot Flush Behavior Scale: a measure of behavioral reactions to menopausal hot flushes and night sweats
Hunter MS, Ayers B, Smith M
Menopause 2011;18:1178

Symptoms and impact of premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD): concepts and measurement
Rofail D, Abetz L, Lindermann M, Filonenko A, Colligs A, Endicott J
Value Health 2009;12:A295