Four different types of evaluation methods, cost‐benefit analysis (CBA), cost‐utility analysis
(CUA), cost‐effectiveness analysis (CEA) and cost‐minimization analysis (CMA), are usually …

The objective of this article is to stratify interventions for diabetes according to their economic
impact. We conducted a review of the literature to select articles that performed a cost …

Worldwide economic constraints on health care systems have highlighted the importance of
evidence-based medicine and evidence-based health policy. The resulting clinical trials and …

Abstract The EuroQol (EQ-5D) generic health index comprises a five-part questionnaire and
a visual analogue self-rating scale. The questionnaire may be used as a health index to …

Cost-utility models are increasingly used in many countries to establish whether the cost of a
new intervention can be justified in terms of health benefits. Health-state utility (HSU) …

The main aim of this pilot study was to test the 'construct'validity of Euroqol, a new generic
health status instrument which consists of a questionnaire and visual analogue scale. Its …

Objective: The objective of this study was to determine utility scores for various chronic
conditions. Design and setting: This study is a descriptive analysis. Health Utilities Index …

Objectives To identify the ways in which patients with medically unexplained symptoms
present their problems and needs to general practitioners and to identify the forms of …

It is well established that economics has an important part to play in the evaluation of health
and health care interventions. Many books and papers have been written describing the …

Background: Atherosclerotic cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are leading causes of death
despite effective therapies and result in unnecessary morbidity and mortality throughout the …