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Cost, Effectiveness, and Cost-Effectiveness [PDF]

open access: yesCirculation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes, 2009
Pluck the goose so as to obtain the most feathers with the least hissing . — —Jean-Baptiste Colbert, Minister of Finance to King Louis XIV of France Incremental or marginal cost-effectiveness ratios are founded on a number of assumptions that weaken their suitability as a way to balance competing economic and clinical priorities. We therefore propose
George A, Diamond, Sanjay, Kaul
openaire   +2 more sources

Costs of Providing HIV Self-Test Kits to Pregnant Women Living with HIV for Secondary Distribution to Male Partners in Uganda

open access: yesDiagnostics, 2020
Background: Secondary distribution of HIV self-testing kits (HIVST) to pregnant women attending antenatal care (ANC) clinics to give to their male partners is a promising strategy to increase testing coverage among men, but its costs are unknown. Methods:
Michelle A. Bulterys   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Simulation-Based Cost Evaluation of Maritime Transportation

open access: yesJournal of Eta Maritime Science, 2023
In a globalized world, maritime transportation is a crucial component for both producers and consumers. In this sector, where 10 billion tons of freight are moved each year, both shippers and carriers grapple with financial obligations.
Davut Pehlivan, Kadir Çiçek
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Cost Decision Support in Product Design [PDF]

open access: yes, 1997
The constraints addressed in decision making during product design, process planning and production planning determine the admissible solution space for the manufacture of products. The solution space determines largely the costs that are incurred in the
Kals, H.J.J., Liebers, A.
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Arts and creativity interventions for improving health and wellbeing in older adults: a systematic literature review of economic evaluation studies

open access: yesBMC Public Health, 2023
Background As the population ages, older people account for a larger proportion of the health and social care budget. A significant body of evidence suggests that arts and creativity interventions can improve the physical, mental and social wellbeing of ...
Grainne Crealey   +3 more
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Discrete Costing Versus Collaborative Costing. [PDF]

open access: yesAnnual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction, 2017
The UK construction industry has witnessed a recent shift towards integrated and collaborative approaches. Such collaborative efforts include the use of integrated systems like BIM, lean and innovative procurement options which are now reshaping project delivery systems.
Namadi, SA, Pasquire, C, Manu, E
openaire   +3 more sources

Probabilistic analysis of payback period for AC–DC transmission and distribution asset expansion projects

open access: yesThe Journal of Engineering, 2019
In this study, a new concept of statistical distribution of payback period is calculated for AC–DC transmission and distribution asset expansion projects. For calculation of the payback period, uncertainty is considered with cost and benefit.
Li Bin   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Redefining the cost and complexity of library services for open and distance learning

open access: yesInternational Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2002
Although most universities profess a belief that libraries are a key element in learner support, the full cost and complexity of providing quality library services to support open and distance education tend to be underestimated.
Stephen Parnell
doaj   +3 more sources

Estimating the costs for implementing a maternity leave cash transfer program for women employed in the informal sector in Brazil and Ghana

open access: yesInternational Journal for Equity in Health, 2022
Background Maternity leave policies are designed to protect gender equality and the health of mothers in the workforce and their children. However, maternity leave schemes are often linked to jobs in the formal sector economy.
Grace Carroll   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Simulating the line balance to provide an improvement plan for optimal production and costing in petrochemical industries [PDF]

open access: yesمدیریت مهندسی و رایانش نرم
This research examines the influential factors and theoretical principles of queuing in balancing production lines. The required information, including the number of active machines on the production line, the level of station idleness, and the waiting ...
Asghar Hemmati   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

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