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Comment on Article by Ferreira and Gamerman [PDF]

, 2015
A utility-function approach to optimal spatial sampling design is a powerful way to quantify what "optimality" means. The emphasis then should be to capture all possible contributions to utility, including scientific impact and the cost of sampling.
Chambers, Raymond L., Cressie, Noel
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AbobotulinumtoxinA and rehabilitation vs rehabilitation alone in post-stroke spasticity: An cost-utility analysis.

Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine, 2019
OBJECTIVE To investigate costs and quality-adjusted life years of rehabilitation combined with abobotulinumtoxinA (aboBoNT-A; Dysport®) (rehab/aboBoNT-A) vs rehabilitation alone (rehab) in post-stroke spasticity in Italy.
C. Lazzaro, A. Baricich, A. Picelli, P. M. Caglioni, M. Ratti, A. Santamato   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Cost‐utility analysis of radiofrequency ablation versus optimal medical therapy in managing supraventricular tachycardia among Filipinos

Journal of Arrhythmia, 2023
Background Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) is the standard of care in the management of supraventricular tachycardia (SVT). Its cost‐effectiveness in an emerging Asian country has not been studied.
Giselle G. Gervacio, Miharu J. M. Kimwell, Erdie C. Fadreguilan, Denese C. De Guzman, E. A. Gabriel, Clara S. Tolentino, Gladys R. S. David   +6 more
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Cost-utility analysis of ceftolozane/tazobactam vs meropenem in patients with hospital-acquired pneumonia (HABP) or ventilator-associated pneumonia (VABP)

Global & Regional Health Technology Assessment, 2022
Obiettivo: Questo studio ha lo scopo di valutare il rapporto costo-efficacia di ceftolozano/tazobactam rispetto a meropenem per il trattamento di pazienti con polmonite acquisita in ospedale (HABP) o polmonite associata a ventilazione meccanica (VABP ...
Francesco Saverio Mennini, Martina Paoletti, Chiara Bini, Andrea Marcellusi, Marco Falcone, Massimo Andreoni   +5 more
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Cost effectiveness analysis of larval therapy for leg ulcers [PDF]

, 2009
Objective: To assess the cost effectiveness of larval therapy compared with hydrogel in the management of leg ulcers. Design: Cost effectiveness and cost utility analyses carried out alongside a pragmatic multicentre, randomised, open trial with equal ...
Bland, J. Martin, Cullum, Nicky, Dumville, Jo C., Iglesias, Cynthia P., Nelson, E. Andrea, Soares, Marta O., Torgerson, David J., Worthy, Gill   +7 more
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The efficacy, safety and cost-effectiveness of hydroxychloroquine, sulfasalazine, methotrexate triple therapy in preventing relapse among patients with rheumatoid arthritis achieving clinical remission or low disease activity: the study protocol of a randomized controlled clinical Trial (ESCoRT study)

BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making, 2021
Background Tumor necrosis factor α inhibitors (TNFi) is effective for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients who fail to conventional synthetic disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (csDMARDs).
Juan Zhao, Wei Zhou, Yangfeng Wu, Ping Ji, Li Yang, Xiaoyan Yan, Zhuoli Zhang   +6 more
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Therapeutic lumbar facet joint nerve blocks in the treatment of chronic low back pain: cost utility analysis based on a randomized controlled trial

The Korean Journal of Pain, 2018
Background Related to escalating health care costs and the questionable effectiveness of multiple interventions including lumbar facet joint interventions, cost effectiveness or cost utility analysis has become the cornerstone of evidence-based medicine ...
L. Manchikanti, V. Pampati, A. Kaye, J. Hirsch   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Biologics for severe, chronic plaque psoriasis: An Australian cost-utility analysisCapsule Summary

JAAD International, 2021
Background: Biologics are a good therapeutic option for severe, chronic plaque psoriasis; however, they come with significant cost to the health care system.
Helen Y. Sun, BSc(Med)Hons, Elena Keller, MHEcon, Harish Suresh, BAct(Co-op), Deshan F. Sebaratnam, FACD   +3 more
doaj  

METHODS OF ANALYSIS OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF PUBLIC SECTOR PROJECTS: FEATURES AND CONSTRAINTS [PDF]

Baltic Journal of Economic Studies, 2018
The purpose of the paper is to consider the main provisions of methods of analysis of the effectiveness of public sector projects. A number of issues remain controversial in the methodology of analysing costs and benefits.
Volodymyr Lipkan, Lydmyla Vasutynska, Tetyana Syvak   +2 more
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Effects of chronic browsing on life‐history traits of an irruptive large herbivore population

Population Ecology, EarlyView.
This study aimed to determine the relationship between diet quality, body mass, and size (hind foot length), and female reproduction and sought to identify the mechanism by which high density under severe food limitations is maintained. Our results demonstrated that sika deer introduced to Nakanoshima Island have maintained high densities through high ...
Koichi Kaji, Kazutaka M. Takeshita, Hiroshi Takahashi, Hiromasa Igota, Mayumi Ueno, Yukiko Matsuura, Takashi Ikeda, Ryo Yoshizawa, Hino Takafumi, Tsuyoshi Yoshida   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source