Cost–utility analysis of bariatric surgery
British Journal of Surgery, 2018 AbstractBackgroundThe objective of the study was to evaluate the cost–utility of bariatric surgery in England.MethodsA state-transition Markov model was developed to compare the costs and outcomes of two treatment approaches for patients with morbid obesity: bariatric surgery, including gastric bypass, sleeve gastrectomy and adjustable gastric banding;
O Borisenko, V Lukyanov, A R Ahmed
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Single-chamber pacemakers: with or without leads? Cost-effectiveness and cost-utility analyses
Annals of MedicineIntroduction The evolution in pacemaker technologies has led to improvements in size, weight, functionality, and durability, even as the battery and electrode-based structural configuration has remained essentially the same.Objective To compare the cost ...
José Ramón Lago-Quinteiro +7 more
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Swiss Medical Weekly, 2012 QUESTIONS UNDER STUDY: The objective of this study was to estimate the potential budget impact and cost-effectiveness of the combination treatment of a cholinesterase inhibitor and memantine in Switzerland.
Alena M. Pfeil +2 more
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Noncooperative equilibrium solutions for spectrum access in distributed cognitive radio networks [PDF]
, 2008 This paper considers the problem of channel selection and dynamic spectrum access in distributed cognitive radio networks. The ability of a cognitive radio to adaptively switch between channels offers tremendous scope to optimize performance.
Armour, SMD +4 more
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A NEW OUTCOME MEASURE FOR COST-UTILITY ANALYSES OF SCREENING PROGRAMS [PDF]
In this paper we provide a new outcome measure for the cost-utility analyses of alternative screening programs of a particular disease. We show that for non-invasive screening programs satisfying plausible assumptions, QALYs can be replaced by a simpler ...
Carmen Herrero Blanco +1 more
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Cost-utility of transcatheter aortic valve implantation for inoperable patients with severe aortic stenosis treated by medical management: a UK cost-utility analysis based on patient-level data from the ADVANCE study. [PDF]
, 2014 OBJECTIVE: To use patient-level data from the ADVANCE study to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) compared to medical management (MM) in patients with severe aortic stenosis from the perspective of the UK ...
Bleiziffer, S +13 more
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The real-world cost-effectiveness of bariatric surgery for the treatment of severe obesity: a cost–utility analysis [PDF]
, 2021 E Lester +6 more
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ECONOMIC EVALUATION OF NEWBORN HEARING SCREENING PROCEDURES [PDF]
In the past few years, there has been a growing interest in the medical literature about the study of the different existing screening procedures to detect hearing impairment in infants and young children.
Carmen Herrero Blanco +1 more
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Is there a case for using Visual Analogue Scale valuations in Cost-Utility Analysis? [PDF]
, 2004 This paper critically reviews theoretical and empirical propositions regarding visual analogue scale (VAS) valuations of health states and their use in Cost Utility Analysis.
Devlin, N., Parkin, D.
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A Cost-Utility Analysis of Trabecular Bypass Devices Versus Usual Care for Patients With Open-Angle Glaucoma [PDF]
, 2021 Paul R. Healey +3 more
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