Cost-effectiveness analyses in health : a practical approach
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Cost-effectiveness analyses in health : a practical approach
Jossey-Bass, c2008
2nd ed
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Note
Includes bibliographical references (p. 255-258) and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
This second edition of Cost Effectiveness Analysis in Health reviews issues and methods of assessing health care technologies and related programs. It emphasizes methods to perform economic evaluations, such as cost-effectiveness and cost-benefit analysis; methods to assess efficacy, effectiveness, and safety of health care technologies; effectiveness research; and applications to clinical and public policy. The book provides in-depth discussion of the uses and conducting of cost-effectiveness analyses (CEAs) as decision-making aids in public health, health services, and medicine. It explores cost-effectiveness in the context of societal decision making for resource allocation purposes. Chapter topics include: Defining and explaining cost-effectiveness, principles of cost-effectiveness analysis, how to develop a research project, working with costs, probabilities and models, calculating life expectancy, working with health-related quality of life measures, calculating quality-adjusted life years, conducting a sensitivity analysis, preparing your study for publication, working with data, and finding the data you need.
"For instructors, data sets and other ancillary materials are freely available at http://www.pceo.org/."
Table of Contents
Table of contents Chapter One: Introduction To Cost-Effectiveness Chapter Two: Principles of Cost-Effectiveness Analysis Chapter Three: Developing A Research Project Chapter Four: Working With Costs Chapter Five: Probabilities and Models Chapter Six: Calculating Life Expectancy Chapter Seven: Working With Health Related Quality Of Life Measures Chapter Eight: Calculating Qalys Chapter Nine: Conducting A Sensitivity Analysis Chapter Ten: Preparing Your Study For Publication Chapter Eleven: Working With Data Chapter Twelve: Finding The Data You Need Appendix 1: Answers to Questions Appendix 2. Life expectancy and quality adjusted life expectancy tables from the National Center for Health Statistics. Appendix 3. EuroQol instrument and weighting scheme. Appendix 4. Diagnosis, Charges, Medicare Reimbursement, Average Length of Stay, and Cost-to Charge Ratio by DRG, 2004.1
by "Nielsen BookData"