| Understanding cost-effectiveness. | |
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PMID: 20673258 Owner: NLM Status: In-Process |
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Healthcare delivery in the USA and abroad has changed dramatically over the last several decades. Along with the growth in diagnostic and therapeutic interventions, the costs of healthcare have escalated out of proportion relative to other aspects of the economy. This growth has fostered careful scrutiny of both the effectiveness and efficiency of healthcare delivery. Because of this emphasis on the economics of healthcare, physicians require an understanding not only of the efficacy and clinical utility of their interventions, but also of the relative value in an economic sense of their efforts. In other words, physicians in the modern era must now appreciate the concept of cost-effectiveness. Cost-effectiveness and cost-utility analyses are critical evaluative tools. Explicit data on comparative cost-effectiveness are useful for allocating the increasingly stretched healthcare resources. This article provides a primer for understanding the methods and applications of cost-effectiveness and cost-utility analyses. |
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M D Zilberberg; A F Shorr |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Clinical microbiology and infection : the official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases Volume: 16 ISSN: 1469-0691 ISO Abbreviation: Clin. Microbiol. Infect. Publication Date: 2010 Dec |
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Created Date: 2010-11-15 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9516420 Medline TA: Clin Microbiol Infect Country: France |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1707-12 Citation Subset: IM |
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© 2010 The Authors. Clinical Microbiology and Infection © 2010 European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases. |
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School of Public Health and Health Sciences, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA, USA. |
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