Selected Case Studies

Medical Communications

Educational Modules for Nurses Stationed in Remote Regions

A nurse placement agency commissioned the development of 14 educational modules for nurses stationed in remote regions. These modules covered nursing-related topics, including patient safety, ethics, the scope of practice, emergency care, and medication administration. As a subcontractor, Dekaokto Solutions drafted the modules with another medical writer, ensuring the content was evidence-based, clinically grounded, engaging, and aligned with nursing practice standards.

Validating ChatGPT in Systematic Reviews

A research team, including Dr. Kouzoukas, validated ChatGPT's efficiency and reliability in conducting a systematic review and meta-analysis using GLP-1 receptor agonists' effects on all-cause mortality as a case study. ChatGPT generated search strategies, screened studies, extracted data, and assessed risk of bias—all verified by human reviewers. Its meta-analysis hazard ratio calculations also closely matched human results, supporting AI's potential to streamline the systematic review process. This work is published here.

A Compelling EIC Accelerator Proposal for a Biotech Company

A biotech company sought funding through the Horizon EIC Accelerator program and engaged an innovation consulting firm to develop a compelling short-form proposal and pitch deck. To strengthen the application, the firm enlisted Dekaokto Solutions to leverage its expertise to refine the proposal’s messaging and highlight the innovative potential of the client’s product under development. This support was crucial for clearly articulating the project's goals, potential impact, and alignment with EIC Accelerator's objectives.

Phase 1/2 Clinical Trial Patient and HCP-Facing Materials

Dekaokto Solutions reviewed and edited various materials and websites intended for patients and for healthcare practitioners (HCPs). These updates were made to reflect a newly updated Phase 1/2 study protocol for a medical communication agency's end client, a Fortune 500 pharmaceutical company.

Analysis of the Haematological Malignancy Ecosystem in Two Countries

A medical affairs provider sought a market research report surveying the haematological malignancy ecosystem in two countries for their Fortune 500 pharma client to inform their product development strategy. Dekaokto Solutions created a comprehensive report for each country using client-provided data consisting of disease epidemiology, clinician interviews, standard of care, and information on local research centres, research groups, professional societies, and patient advocacy groups.

News Portal Content Development for Healthcare Professionals

A healthcare news portal aimed to enhance its visibility and authority among hospital managers, healthcare providers, and executive decision-makers through targeted web content covering recent advancements in medical technology, healthcare policies, clinical research, hospital management, and digital health. To achieve this goal, Dr. Kouzoukas wrote over 190 short-form articles published on the site, significantly boosting the portal's Google SEO ranking to the first page, thereby establishing it as a top resource for industry leaders.

The Impact of AI and Digitalisation on Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

The end client, a Fortune 500 pharma company, requested a report on AI and digitalisation in pharmaceutical manufacturing. The report described AI's enhancements in drug discovery, clinical trials, supply chain, and decision-making through automation and predictive analytics. The report also addressed regulatory challenges, global efforts to standardise AI applications, and provided case studies demonstrating AI's impact on drug design, literature review, and clinical trial processes.

COVID-19 Risk Mapping in South Korea

During the COVID-19 pandemic, a network of researchers (including Dr. Kouzoukas) leveraged their personal connections to form a collaborative team. Motivated by the pandemic's epidemiological significance and public health implications, and drawing on their combined expertise and resources, this team focused on developing a methodology to map COVID-19 vulnerabilities in South Korea using epidemiological and socioeconomic risk factors. This work is published as a peer-reviewed, open access journal article.