Methods for the Economic Evaluation of Health Care Programmes (Oxford Medical Publications)

by Bernie J . O ' Brien (Author), Greg L . Stoddart (Author), George Torrance (Author), M . F . Drummond (Author)

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  1997

  $3.40

  Since its publication in 1987, Methods for the economic evaluation of health care programmes has become the standard textbook in this field world-wide Over the past ten years, the field of economic evaluation in health care has expanded considerably, with a rapid rise in the number of published studies, and wider recognition of their use in health care decision-making. Developments in economic evaluation have also led to the publication of several guidelines for study methodology, most recently those proposed by the United States Public Health Services Panel. The new edition of Methods for the economic evaluation of health care programmes follows the same basic structure as the first edition. The key methodological principles are outlined using a critical appraisal checklist that can be applied to any published study. The methodological features of the basic forms of analysis (cost analysis, cost-effectiveness analysis, cost-utility analysis, and cost-benefit analysis) are then explained in more detail. The book has been greatly revised and enlarged, especially with respect to cost-utility and cost- benefit analysis, where major methodological developments have taken place. New to this edition are chapters on collecting and analysing data, and presenting and using economic evaluation results. The new edition will be required reading for anyone commissioning, undertaking, or using economic evaluations in health care, and will be popular with health service professionals, health economists, and health-care decision makers.

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  1987

  $3.25

  With the increased concern about value for money in the health care sector, the literature on the economic evaluation of health care programmes is growing. However, Methods for the Economic Evaluation of Health Care Programmes is to date the only text that discusses in detail the methods used in cost-effectiveness, cost-benefit, and cost-utility studies for those who want to undertake such studies or critically assess their results. It provides the reader with a well-equipped methodological tool-kit for tackling various aspects of economic evaluation methodology, featuring exercises, clear illustrations, and discussions of many case studies. The authors are all distinguished teachers and researchers in the field of health economics, and the book draws on their experiences of working with clinicians, health care administrators, planners, and policy makers. This book is an important addition to the introductory guides in this field, which include Principles of Economic Appraisal in Health Care , also published by Oxford University Press.