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The cost of a QALY [PDF]

open access: yesQJM, 2010
Current regulation of drug approvals has caused considerable controversy as entrusted to the National Institute of Clinical Excellence, and has led to a lack of availability of modern medicines on the basis of calculations made of 'value'.We have examined the assessment tool used by National Institute of Clinical Excellence (NICE) to establish the cost
R, Kirkdale   +4 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Direct oral anticoagulants versus low molecular weight heparins for the treatment of cancer-associated thrombosis: a cost-effectiveness analysis

open access: yesThrombosis Journal, 2021
Background Recently, direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) have been included in guidelines for the treatment of cancer-associated thrombosis (CAT) to be extended to suitable cancer patients.
Kaidireyahan Wumaier   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Populating an economic model with health state utility values: moving towards better practice [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
Background: When estimating health state utility values (HSUV) for multiple health conditions, the alternative models used to combine these data can produce very different values.
Ara, R., Brazier, J.
core   +2 more sources

The Impossible QALY and the Denial of Fundamental Measurement: Rejecting the University of Washington Value Assessment of Targeted Immune Modulators (TIMS) in Ulcerative Colitis for the Institute for Clinical and Economic Review (ICER)

open access: yesINNOVATIONS in Pharmacy, 2020
All too often organizations embrace standards for health technology assessment that fail to meet the standards of normal science. A continuing puzzle is why the axioms of fundamental measurement are ignored by researchers such as the University of ...
Paul Langley
doaj   +1 more source

Telemonitoring for patients with inflammatory bowel disease amid the COVID-19 pandemic-A cost-effectiveness analysis.

open access: yesPLoS ONE, 2022
Background and aimCOVID-19 pandemic burdens the healthcare systems, causes healthcare avoidance, and might worsen the outcomes of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) management. We aimed to estimate the impact of pandemic-related avoidance on outpatient IBD
Jiaqi Yao   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Descriptive Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of a Counseling and Coordination Model in Psychosocial Care. Integration of Health Care and Social Rehabilitation [PDF]

open access: yes, 2020
Introduction: A psychosocial outreach clinic was established to offer counseling and coordination of healthcare and complementary services for persons with psychosocial and mental problems. The cost-effectiveness of these services was measured based on a
Albrecht, Marion   +8 more
core   +1 more source

Cost effectiveness of option B plus for prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV in resource-limited countries: evidence from Kumasi, Ghana. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
BackgroundAchieving the goal of eliminating mother-to-child HIV transmission (MTCT) necessitates increased access to antiretroviral therapy (ART) for HIV-infected pregnant women. Option B provides ART through pregnancy and breastfeeding, whereas Option B+
Agyarko-Poku, Thomas   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Cost effectiveness analysis of laparoscopic hysterectomy compared with standard hysterectomy: results from a randomised trial [PDF]

open access: yes, 2004
Objective: To assess the cost effectiveness of laparoscopic hysterectomy compared with conventional hysterectomy (abdominal or vaginal). Design: Cost effectiveness analysis based on two parallel trials: laparoscopic (n = 324) compared with vaginal ...
Abbott, J.   +5 more
core   +2 more sources

Quality-adjusted life years for digital cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia (Sleepio): a secondary analysis

open access: yesBJGP Open, 2022
Background: Insomnia is common, and difficulty with daytime functioning is a core symptom. Studies show cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) improves functioning, but evidence is needed on its value for money.
Elizabeth A Stokes   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

QALYs: The Basics

open access: yesValue in Health, 2009
The aim of this article is to review the concept of the qualityadjusted life-year (QALY), a widely used measure of health improvement that is used to guide health-care resource allocation decisions. The QALY was originally developed as a measure of health effectiveness for cost-effectiveness analysis, a method intended to aid decision-makers charged ...
Weinstein, Milton C.   +2 more
openaire   +2 more sources

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