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A note on the estimation of the equity-efficiency trade-off for QALYs
, 1996 In this note the veil of ignorance approach is tested as a basis for empirically determining the shape of the social welfare function for QALYs. An experiment is carried out where the participants choose between different societies that differ with ...
Johannesson, Magnus, +3 more
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BMJ Open, 2019 Objectives To determine the economic impact of three drugs commonly involved in potentially inappropriate prescribing (PIP) in adults aged ≥65 years, including their adverse effects (AEs): long-term use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs ...
Kathleen Bennett +3 more
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A QALY loss is a QALY loss is a QALY loss: a note on independence of loss aversion from health states [PDF]
The European Journal of Health Economics, 2018 Evidence has accumulated documenting loss aversion for monetary and, recently, for health outcomes-meaning that, generally, losses carry more weight than equally sized gains. In the conventional Quality-Adjusted Life Year (QALY) models, which comprise utility for quality and length of life, loss aversion is not taken into account.
Stefan A. Lipman +2 more
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Total QALYs and incremental QALYs (lifetime horizon, discounted).
Total QALYs and incremental QALYs (lifetime horizon, discounted).
Tim Andre Kanters (17720715) +5 more
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Cost Effectiveness and Resource AllocationObjectives Endometriosis-related dysmenorrhea and pelvic pain impose significant economic and quality-of-life burdens. This study evaluated the cost-effectiveness of dienogest compared to gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonists (GnRH-a) for managing ...
Mai Thi Tuyet Kieu +2 more
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PLoS ONE, 2019 The use of aspirin for primary prevention of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) is associated with lower rates of cardiovascular events but increased risks of bleeding complications.
Minghuan Jiang +7 more
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A new axiomatic approach to the evaluation of population health [PDF]
We explore in this paper the implications of ethical and operational principles for the evaluation of population health. We formalize those principles as axioms for social preferences over distributions of health for a given population.
Lars Peter Østerdal +2 more
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Journal of DiabetesBackground The Acarbose Cardiovascular Evaluation (ACE) trial (ISRCTN91899513) evaluated the alpha‐glucosidase inhibitor acarbose, compared with placebo, in 6522 patients with coronary heart disease and impaired glucose tolerance in China and showed a ...
Liam Mc Morrow +9 more
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The Proposal and Application of Quality-adjusted Life Years
Yixue yu zhexueQuality-adjusted life years (QALYs) is a quantitative health measure that integrates both life expectancy and quality, proposed in the 1970s as an effective tool for aiding the rational allocation of healthcare resources while balancing efficiency and ...
Yixuan LI
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Willingness to pay and QALYs: What can we learn about valuing foodborne risk? [PDF]
This study examines the value of reducing foodborne risk. Research on the valuation of health risk has been dominated by the study of mortality risk.
Hammitt, James +2 more
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