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Bayesian methods in cost-effectiveness studies: objectivity, computation and other relevant aspects
Health Economics, 05/12/09

Garcia-Donato G et al. - In a probabilistic sensitivity analysis (PSA) of a cost-effectiveness (CE) study, the unknown parameters are considered as random variables. A crucial question is what probabilistic distribution is suitable for synthesizing the available information (mainly data from clinical trials) about these parameters. The authors find that the discrepancies can be quite marked, specially when the number of patients enrolled in the simulated cohort under study is large.

Economic evaluation of arthritis self management in primary care
British Medical Journal, 10/08/09 Relevance Score: 87%

Extended prophylaxis of venous thromboembolism with fondaparinux in patients undergoing major orthopaedic surgery in Italy: a cost-effectiveness analysis
Internal and Emergency Medicine, 11/10/09 Relevance Score: 84%

Public health impact and cost effectiveness of mass vaccination with live attenuated human rotavirus vaccine (RIX4414) in India: model based analysis
British Medical Journal, 10/08/09 Relevance Score: 84%

Economic Evaluation and Cost-Effectiveness Thresholds: Signals to Firms and Implications for R&D Investment and Innovation
PharmacoEconomics, 10/07/09 Relevance Score: 84%

Fine-needle aspiration of primary osseous lesions: A cost effectiveness study
Diagnostic Cytopathology, 10/06/09 Relevance Score: 84%