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Cost-Effectiveness Analysis in Radiology

Radiology, 2001
In the past 20 years, there has been increasing recognition of the need to consider cost in medical decision making. This period has seen an explosion in the number of economic evaluations appearing in the medical literature. Cost-effectiveness analysis is an objective systematic technique for comparing alternative health care strategies on both cost ...
M E, Singer, K E, Applegate
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Cost-effectiveness analysis of telemedicine

Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare, 1998
There are a number of different costs associated with the development and operation of telemedicine services. A model is proposed in order to assist in strengthening the evidence base for telemedicine. It includes the following components: project establishment costs; equipment costs; maintenance costs; communication costs; staffing costs. All need to
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Cost-effectiveness analysis in anaesthesia

Current Opinion in Anaesthesiology, 1999
In order to preserve the quality of anaesthetic care under cost containment programmes, the concept of value-based anaesthesia was introduced. To achieve this goal, namely, the provision of the best possible care attainable at a reasonable cost, studies are necessary that compare anaesthetic techniques in terms of both quality and costs, e.g.
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Cost-Effectiveness Analysis in Pathology

Clinics in Laboratory Medicine, 1999
Cost-effectiveness analysis has become increasingly important in all areas of medicine. This article provides an overview of cost-effectiveness analysis, the limitations of cost-effectiveness analyses in the current anatomic pathology literature, and the benefits of performing cost-effectiveness analysis.
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Analysis of costs and cost-effectiveness in multinational trials

Health Policy, 2001
the number of economic evaluations alongside multinational trials is increasing. Pooling of health effects of patients from different countries may be possible, but simply pooling costs does not give valid results and may not address national health policy issues properly.
M A, Koopmanschap, K C, Touw, F F, Rutten   +2 more
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Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Transplantation

Surgical Clinics of North America, 1986
As organ transplantation has become increasingly effective, difficult questions have been raised about its costs. Cost-effectiveness analysis is one approach that permits relatively straightforward comparisons not only among transplant procedures but among other costly lifesaving therapies.
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Modelling for cost-effectiveness analysis

Statistics in Medicine, 1999
A model creates the framework for a cost-effectiveness analysis, allowing decision makers to explore the implications of using an intervention in different ways and under different conditions. To serve its purpose a model must produce accurate predictions and allow for substantial variation in the factors that influence costs and effects.
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Costing and Perspective in Published Cost-Effectiveness Analysis

Medical Care, 2009
Methods for appropriate costing in Cost-effectiveness analyses (CEAs), seemingly straightforward, have always raised questions. Questions linger about what cost components to include under a "societal" perspective, as well as how to value resources.This article discusses issues surrounding costing and "perspective" in published CEA.I examine data from ...
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Costs in perspective: Understanding cost-effectiveness analysis

Journal of Thrombosis and Thrombolysis, 1996
This paper covers five questions: (1) What is cost-effectiveness analysis;quest; (2) How can cost-effectiveness analysis help policymakers allocate scarce resources;quest; (3) What are misconceptions about the cost effectiveness of health care interventions;quest; (4) What is an attractive cost-effectiveness ratio;quest; (5) What is the relevance of ...
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Cost-Benefit and Cost-Effective Analysis in Surgery

Surgical Clinics of North America, 1982
Cost-benefit analysis and cost-effective analysis are formal analytical methods to provide a rational, objective means of comparing total costs with total benefits or of comparing effects in the selection of competing programs for financial support.
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