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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
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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
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Populating an economic model with health state utility values: moving towards better practice [PDF]
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.
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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
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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
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Descriptive Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of a Counseling and Coordination Model in Psychosocial Care. Integration of Health Care and Social Rehabilitation [PDF]
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
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Cost effectiveness of option B plus for prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV in resource-limited countries: evidence from Kumasi, Ghana. [PDF]
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
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Cost effectiveness analysis of laparoscopic hysterectomy compared with standard hysterectomy: results from a randomised trial [PDF]
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
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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
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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
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