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WP5 is researching the funding models and health economics of diagnostics. What does exactly make these innovative diagnostics valuable and what are the barriers for healthcare providers and policy makers to start adopting them? These questions can only be answered using an interdisciplinary approach across disciplines such as microbiology, sociology, epidemiology, and economics; but it is also vital to combine the views from governmental organisations, industry, and academics.
WP5 comprises of seven tasks:
The task 5.1 team continues to work on preparing for the second Expert Advisory Panel meeting scheduled on 11 March 2021. This will provide expert input into the ongoing work on developing the economic models as well as other tasks in VALUE-Dx.
In task 5.2, we are focussing on updating the literature review on the economic modelling of diagnostics and therapies for infectious diseases, and on three scientific articles derived from the literature review (respiratory tract infections, gastro-intestinal infections, and sepsis).
Task 5.3 is collecting cost data from different sources to populate the economic evaluation models, which will be elaborated from the Prudence and Adequate trials.
Task 5.4’s focus is on the long-term value of diagnostics to prescribe antibiotics more appropriately and we are now working on antimicrobial resistance forecasts, which will allow the model to incorporate future trends and costs related to resistance.
Task 5.5 has reached deliverable 5.2 and we finalised the corresponding report on “HTA, Reimbursement and Pricing of Diagnostic Tests for CA-ARTI: An international overview of policies”. The next step will be the analysis of key facilitators and barriers for the adequate reimbursement of diagnostic tests for community-acquired respiratory infections.
Task 5.6 is continuing model development and validation. Task 5.7 will explore stakeholders’ views and experiences of supporting the adoption of new diagnostic tests in European community care to manage community acquired respiratory tract infections. We have identified stakeholders from different health care organisations, policy departments and diagnostic companies. Interviews will start in March 2021 and we aim to finish data collection by autumn 2021.
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Clinical management of Community-Acquired acute Respiratory Tract Infections (CA-ARTI) is suboptimal in emergency departments, needing a more judicious antibiotic prescribing. It is hampered because of diagnostic delays and suboptimal test sensitivity, leading to incorrect or missing etiologic diagnosis, and overprescription of antibiotics. ADEQUATE (Advanced Diagnostics for Enhanced QUality of Antibiotic prescription in respiratory Tract infections in Emergency rooms) is a randomized controlled trial of Rapid Syndromic Diagnostic testing for enhancing the quality of antibiotic prescribing for CA-ARTI in Emergency Rooms in Europe.
In February 2021, WP4a has re-opened the 
The delivery of primary health care, especially for patients with symptoms of a respiratory tract infection, has been highly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Preventive measures, frequently changing advice and guidelines, implementation of diagnostic testing by general practices and later by routine community surveillance, changed consultation behaviours because of fear for COVID-19 and not wanting to unnecessarily use health care resources urged for constant adaptations in care delivery.


WP2 has been working on the set-up of the VALUE-Dx biobank and continuing the optimisation of the protocols in preparation for the imminent start of WP4 clinical trials.



In the antimicrobial resistance (AMR) field, we currently lack a comprehensive overview with accurate information about available resources and services, where to find them, how they compare to one another, and ways to assess their fitness for reuse in new research. To close this gap, the international consortia JPIAMR and VALUE-Dx bundled their strengths and set out a survey with the ultimate aim to get an overview of existing resources and services that are relevant for AMR research and development. The overview could become a central source of information, ready to take up information on future resources and services as well.