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Ulla K. Griffiths
Researcher at University of London
Publications - 87
Citations - 3636
Ulla K. Griffiths is an academic researcher from University of London. The author has contributed to research in topics: Cost effectiveness & Vaccination. The author has an hindex of 32, co-authored 83 publications receiving 3089 citations. Previous affiliations of Ulla K. Griffiths include World Health Organization & University of Oxford.
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Global and regional risk of disabling sequelae from bacterial meningitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis
TL;DR: In this paper, the risks of major and minor sequelae caused by bacterial meningitis, estimate the distribution of the different types of sequelae, and compare risk by region and income.
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Effect of increasing active travel in urban England and Wales on costs to the National Health Service
James Jarrett,James Jarrett,James Woodcock,Ulla K. Griffiths,Zaid Chalabi,Phil Edwards,Ian Roberts,Andy Haines +7 more
TL;DR: Increased walking and cycling in urban areas and reduced use of private cars could have positive effects on many health outcomes and reduce costs to the NHS, permitting decreased government expenditure on health or releasing resources to fund additional health care.
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Action to address the household economic burden of non-communicable diseases
Stephen Jan,Stephen Jan,Tracey-Lea Laba,Tracey-Lea Laba,Beverley M Essue,Beverley M Essue,Adrian Gheorghe,Janani Muhunthan,Janani Muhunthan,Michael M. Engelgau,Ajay Mahal,Ulla K. Griffiths,Diane McIntyre,Qingyue Meng,Rachel Nugent,Rifat Atun +15 more
TL;DR: To enable coverage of the predictable and long-term costs of treatment, national programmes to extend financial protection should be based on schemes that entail compulsory enrolment or be financed through taxation.
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Impact and cost-effectiveness of new tuberculosis vaccines in low- and middle-income countries
Gwenan M. Knight,Ulla K. Griffiths,Tom Sumner,Yoko V. Laurence,Adrian Gheorghe,Anna Vassall,Philippe Glaziou,Richard G. White +7 more
TL;DR: It is suggested that to achieve the 2050 elimination goals, future TB vaccine development should focus on vaccines targeted at adolescents/adults, even if only relatively low efficacies and short durations of protection are technically feasible.
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Long term sequelae from childhood pneumonia; systematic review and meta-analysis.
Karen Edmond,Susana Scott,Viola S Korczak,Catherine Ward,Colin Sanderson,Evropi Theodoratou,Andrew Clark,Ulla K. Griffiths,Igor Rudan,Harry Campbell +9 more
TL;DR: All children with pneumonia diagnosed by a health professional should be considered at risk of long term sequelae, and Evaluation of childhood pneumonia interventions should include potential impact on long term respiratory sequelae.